Darius Garland vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.4 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 174 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 26 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Darius Garland 54 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 10 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .446 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .414 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.4 (2024) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (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.