Donovan Mitchell vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.7 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,274 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 228 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 228 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 60 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 46 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .432 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .356 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) 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.