Paolo Banchero vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Tom Sanders 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 124 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 36 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 22 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 5 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .485 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .379 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .714 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 (2024) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 (2024) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (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.