Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Nickeil Alexander-Walker 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
N. Alexander-Walker: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships N. Alexander-Walker 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons N. Alexander-Walker 7 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played N. Alexander-Walker 4 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games N. Alexander-Walker 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) N. Alexander-Walker 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.9 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.4 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 3,496 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 985 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 928 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 269 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 161 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 394 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .415 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .357 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .755 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 18.3 (2026) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.2 (2025) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.5 (2026) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2021) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.8 (2026) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 7.8 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.2 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 288 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 66 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 80 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 20 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 13 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 37 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .389 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .331 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .903 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.4 (2023) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.0 (2023) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 (2025) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 (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.