Adrian Dantley vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 0 Tom Sanders 1

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Tom Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.