Allen Iverson vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Allen Iverson 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

Allen Iverson

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Iverson 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Allen Iverson 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Allen Iverson 8 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Allen Iverson 11 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Iverson 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Allen Iverson 3 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 7 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 0 Tom Sanders 1

Scoring Leader Allen Iverson 4 Tom Sanders 0

Steals Leader Allen Iverson 3 Tom Sanders 0 *

Rookie of The Year Allen Iverson 1 Tom Sanders 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 26.7 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.7 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.2 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 24,368 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 3,394 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Allen Iverson 5,624 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Allen Iverson 1,983 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 164 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Allen Iverson 914 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .425 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .313 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .780 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 29.7 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.0 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 2,111 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 273 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Allen Iverson 425 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Allen Iverson 147 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 14 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Allen Iverson 71 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .401 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .327 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .764 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005) Tom Sanders - n/a **

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.