Scottie Barnes vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Tom Sanders 1

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (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.