Bob McAdoo vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 0 Tom Sanders 1

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Tom Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.