Dennis Rodman vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Tom Sanders 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Tom Sanders 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) 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.