Michael Jordan vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Tom Sanders 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Tom Sanders 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Tom Sanders 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Tom Sanders 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 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 Michael Jordan 30.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) 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.