Tom Sanders vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Jalen Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)

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.