Cade Cunningham vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Cade Cunningham 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

Cade Cunningham

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 3 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 0 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 20.0 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.0 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.5 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 2,758 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 696 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 892 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 144 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 72 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 138 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .432 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .329 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .858 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 0 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - 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.