Eric Gordon vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Eric Gordon 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

Eric Gordon

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 16 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 7 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Gordon 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.7 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.8 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 13,868 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,067 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,443 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Eric Gordon 750 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 313 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Eric Gordon 886 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .371 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .811 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.1 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 965 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 171 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Eric Gordon 133 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Eric Gordon 45 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 38 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Eric Gordon 64 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .410 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .361 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .838 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) 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.