Dwight Howard vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Tom Sanders 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Tom Sanders 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Tom Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 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 Dwight Howard 15.7 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.