Tom Sanders vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (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.