Jalen Brunson vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Tom Sanders

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 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.