Buddy Hield vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Buddy Hield that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Buddy Hield

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.