Tom Sanders vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Sanders 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 0 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.