Alex English vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Tom Sanders

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 0 Tom Sanders 1

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Alex English 293 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Alex English 47 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Alex English 68 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) 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.