Clyde Drexler vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (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.