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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Jalen Williams 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

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