Dennis Johnson vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tom Sanders 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Notes: * 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.