Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.