Patrick Beverley vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Patrick Beverley 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

Patrick Beverley

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Beverley: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Beverley 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Patrick Beverley 12 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Patrick Beverley 9 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Patrick Beverley 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Patrick Beverley 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Beverley 3 Tom Sanders 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.3 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.1 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 3.4 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Beverley 5,520 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Patrick Beverley 2,729 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Patrick Beverley 2,245 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Patrick Beverley 708 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Beverley 343 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Beverley 666 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Beverley .413 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Patrick Beverley .371 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Beverley .760 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 12.2 (2018) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 5.9 (2017) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.6 (2022) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.7 (2018) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.9 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.2 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.3 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 2.9 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Beverley 581 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Patrick Beverley 302 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Patrick Beverley 205 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Patrick Beverley 67 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Beverley 42 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Beverley 71 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Beverley .414 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Patrick Beverley .361 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Beverley .790 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 11.8 (2013) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.0 (2019) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 5.5 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.5 (2017) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.2 (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.