Chet Holmgren vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Chet Holmgren 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

Chet Holmgren

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 1 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 1 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,357 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 648 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 200 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 53 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 190 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 82 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .530 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .370 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .793 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 (2024) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 61 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 35 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 9 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 11 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 4 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .468 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .304 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .714 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 (2024) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.8 (2024) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.3 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 (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.