Tom Sanders vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Sanders 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.