David Robinson vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Tom Sanders 1

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Tom Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Tom Sanders 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 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 David Robinson 21.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 987 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 123 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) 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.