Deandre Ayton vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.