Davis Bertans vs. Tom Sanders Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Sanders and Davis Bertans, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Davis Bertans played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Tom Sanders, who played 13. Davis Bertans had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Tom Sanders had his rookie season in 1960-61. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Davis Bertans 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders 13 11 1960-61 to 1972-73

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season 2016-171960-61
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 67 12.1 4.5 0.3 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.5 .440 1.0 2.6 .399 0.4 0.5 .824
Tom Sanders 68 15.9 5.3 - - 5.7 0.6 - - - 1.9 2.2 5.2 .420 - - - 1.0 1.5 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 13 8.6 2.8 0.4 1.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.1 .444 0.6 1.5 .400 0.3 0.5 .667
Tom Sanders 10 21.6 8.9 - - 8.4 0.7 - - - 4.2 3.7 7.5 .493 - - - 1.5 2.4 .625

Season 2

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season 2017-181961-62
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 77 14.1 5.9 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.1 4.8 .440 1.2 3.3 .373 0.5 0.6 .816
Tom Sanders 80 29.1 11.2 - - 9.5 0.9 - - - 3.5 4.4 10.1 .435 - - - 2.5 3.3 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 5 16.4 3.4 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 2.0 0.6 3.6 .167 0.6 3.2 .188 1.6 2.2 .727
Tom Sanders 14 31.4 10.1 - - 8.2 1.0 - - - 4.6 4.0 9.3 .431 - - - 2.1 2.6 .806

Season 3

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season 2018-191962-63
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 76 21.5 8.0 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.7 6.0 .450 1.9 4.4 .429 0.7 0.8 .883
Tom Sanders 80 26.9 10.8 - - 7.2 1.2 - - - 3.3 4.2 9.3 .456 - - - 2.3 3.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 5 15.8 3.2 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 2.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.6 2.2 .273 0.6 1.0 .600
Tom Sanders 13 29.8 9.8 - - 7.4 1.5 - - - 4.7 4.0 9.2 .437 - - - 1.8 2.4 .774

Season 4

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season 2019-201963-64
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 54 29.3 15.4 0.6 3.9 4.5 1.7 0.7 0.6 1.1 2.6 4.9 11.3 .434 3.7 8.7 .424 1.9 2.3 .852
Tom Sanders 80 29.6 11.4 - - 8.3 1.3 - - - 3.5 4.4 10.5 .417 - - - 2.7 3.5 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 10 30.2 9.1 - - 6.8 0.6 - - - 4.5 3.4 9.4 .362 - - - 2.3 3.4 .676

Season 5

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season 2020-211964-65
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 57 25.7 11.5 0.3 2.6 2.9 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.6 2.4 3.4 8.4 .404 3.0 7.5 .395 1.8 2.0 .870
Tom Sanders 80 30.7 11.8 - - 8.3 1.2 - - - 4.0 4.7 10.9 .429 - - - 2.4 3.2 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 4 26.5 9.3 0.0 2.8 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 3.0 2.8 6.8 .407 2.0 5.8 .348 1.8 1.8 1.000
Tom Sanders 12 30.4 13.3 - - 8.5 1.6 - - - 4.8 5.3 12.7 .421 - - - 2.6 3.6 .721

Season 6

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season 2021-221965-66
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 56 14.4 5.6 0.2 1.9 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.9 .360 1.4 4.1 .335 0.6 0.7 .900
Tom Sanders 72 26.3 12.6 - - 7.1 1.3 - - - 4.4 4.8 11.3 .428 - - - 2.9 3.8 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 18 10.7 4.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 1.4 1.2 3.1 .400 1.1 2.8 .373 0.6 0.7 .833
Tom Sanders 17 29.4 13.5 - - 6.5 1.6 - - - 4.1 5.7 11.8 .483 - - - 2.1 2.8 .750

Season 7

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season 2022-231966-67
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 45 10.9 4.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 3.6 .431 1.2 3.1 .390 0.3 0.3 .867
Tom Sanders 81 23.8 10.2 - - 5.4 1.1 - - - 3.8 4.0 9.3 .428 - - - 2.2 2.7 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 9 16.0 4.9 - - 4.8 0.6 - - - 3.4 2.3 6.8 .344 - - - 0.2 0.6 .400

Season 8

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season 2023-241967-68
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans 43 15.7 6.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.3 2.1 5.4 .393 1.8 4.7 .380 0.7 0.8 .909
Tom Sanders 78 25.4 10.2 - - 5.8 1.3 - - - 3.8 3.8 8.9 .428 - - - 2.6 3.3 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 14 20.6 8.3 - - 4.5 0.9 - - - 3.8 3.6 7.1 .505 - - - 1.1 1.5 .762

Season 9

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season -1968-69
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 82 26.6 11.2 - - 7.0 1.3 - - - 3.6 4.4 10.3 .430 - - - 2.3 3.1 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 15 13.1 5.8 - - 3.2 0.5 - - - 2.7 2.1 4.9 .438 - - - 1.5 2.1 .742

Season 10

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season -1969-70
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 57 28.4 11.5 - - 5.5 1.6 - - - 3.5 4.3 9.7 .443 - - - 2.8 3.2 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season -1970-71
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 17 7.1 2.3 - - 1.0 0.6 - - - 1.5 0.9 2.6 .364 - - - 0.4 0.5 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season -1971-72
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 82 19.9 6.6 - - 4.3 1.2 - - - 3.1 2.6 6.4 .410 - - - 1.4 1.7 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 11 16.9 4.3 - - 2.4 0.9 - - - 3.3 1.5 4.8 .321 - - - 1.2 1.9 .619

Season 13

Davis Bertans Tom Sanders
Season -1972-73
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 59 7.2 2.0 - - 1.5 0.5 - - - 1.4 0.8 2.5 .315 - - - 0.4 0.6 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Davis Bertans ------- --- ----------
Tom Sanders 5 4.8 2.0 - - 1.0 0.2 - - - 1.4 1.0 1.8 .556 - - - 0.0 0.4 .000