Alonzo Mourning vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Alonzo Mourning 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

Alonzo Mourning

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alonzo Mourning: 1992-93 to 2007-08
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alonzo Mourning 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Alonzo Mourning 15 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Alonzo Mourning 11 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Alonzo Mourning 7 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alonzo Mourning 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alonzo Mourning 2 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Alonzo Mourning 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alonzo Mourning 2 Tom Sanders 1

Defensive Player of The Year Alonzo Mourning 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

Blocks Leader Alonzo Mourning 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alonzo Mourning 17.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Alonzo Mourning 8.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Alonzo Mourning 1.1 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Alonzo Mourning 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alonzo Mourning 2.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alonzo Mourning 14,311 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Alonzo Mourning 7,137 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Alonzo Mourning 946 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Alonzo Mourning 414 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Alonzo Mourning 2,356 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Alonzo Mourning 838 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alonzo Mourning .527 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Alonzo Mourning .247 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alonzo Mourning .692 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alonzo Mourning 23.2 (1996) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Alonzo Mourning 11.0 (1999) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Alonzo Mourning 2.3 (1996) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alonzo Mourning 1.0 (1996) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alonzo Mourning 3.9 (1999) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alonzo Mourning 13.6 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Alonzo Mourning 7.0 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Alonzo Mourning 0.9 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Alonzo Mourning 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alonzo Mourning 2.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alonzo Mourning 1,291 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Alonzo Mourning 665 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Alonzo Mourning 81 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Alonzo Mourning 45 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Alonzo Mourning 215 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Alonzo Mourning 95 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alonzo Mourning .512 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Alonzo Mourning .368 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alonzo Mourning .649 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alonzo Mourning 23.8 (1993) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Alonzo Mourning 13.3 (1995) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alonzo Mourning 2.8 (1995) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Alonzo Mourning 1.6 (1999) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alonzo Mourning 3.4 (1993) 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.