Scottie Pippen vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Pippen 6 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Scottie Pippen 17 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Scottie Pippen 16 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Scottie Pippen 7 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Scottie Pippen 3 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Pippen 7 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Scottie Pippen 8 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Pippen 10 Tom Sanders 1

Steals Leader Scottie Pippen 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 16.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 6.4 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 5.2 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Pippen 18,940 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Scottie Pippen 7,494 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Scottie Pippen 6,135 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Scottie Pippen 2,307 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Pippen 947 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Pippen 1,178 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Pippen .473 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Scottie Pippen .326 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Pippen .704 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 17.5 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 7.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 5.0 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Pippen 3,642 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Scottie Pippen 1,583 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Scottie Pippen 1,048 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Scottie Pippen 395 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Pippen 185 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Pippen 208 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Pippen .444 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Scottie Pippen .303 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Pippen .724 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990) 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.