Rui Hachimura vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Rui Hachimura 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

Rui Hachimura

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 5 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 3 Tom Sanders 11

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rui Hachimura 0 Tom Sanders 1

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.7 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.8 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 3,543 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,343 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 356 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 164 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 75 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Rui Hachimura 278 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .493 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .371 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .763 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 11.8 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.3 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.7 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 308 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 113 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 19 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 10 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Rui Hachimura 26 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .542 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .485 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .759 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2021) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2021) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.5 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 (2023) 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.