Jakob Poeltl vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 10 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.0 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,424 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,228 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,100 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 387 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 763 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 605 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .632 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .555 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (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.