Tom Sanders vs. Christian Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Wood and Tom Sanders 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 Sanders

vs.

Christian Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Christian Wood: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Christian Wood 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Christian Wood 8

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Christian Wood 0

NBA Cups Won Tom Sanders 0 * Christian Wood 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Christian Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Christian Wood 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Christian Wood 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Christian Wood 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Christian Wood 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Christian Wood 4,617

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Christian Wood 2,366

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Christian Wood 469

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood 183

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood 295

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Christian Wood 339

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Christian Wood .514

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood .372

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Christian Wood .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Christian Wood 21.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Christian Wood 10.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Christian Wood 2.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood 1.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Christian Wood -

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Christian Wood -

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Christian Wood -

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood -

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood -

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Christian Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Christian Wood -

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Christian Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Christian Wood -

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.