Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Tom Sanders 1

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.