Tom Sanders vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.