Gordon Hayward vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 14.0 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.5 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.8 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 138 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 86 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Gordon Hayward 31 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.5 (2024) 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.