Desmond Bane vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.