Rudy Gobert vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 13 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Tom Sanders 1

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Tom Sanders 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Tom Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert 12.6 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,608 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,834 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,144 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 584 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,743 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 843 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .657 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.