Tom Sanders vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins 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.

Dominique Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Sanders 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 0 Dominique Wilkins 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Dominique Wilkins 0

Scoring Leader Tom Sanders 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)

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.