Tom Sanders vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

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.