Elton Brand vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 0 Tom Sanders 1

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Tom Sanders 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) 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.