Tom Heinsohn vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)

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.