Damian Lillard vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Damian Lillard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Tom Sanders 11

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 0 Tom Sanders 1

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Tom Sanders 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) 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.