Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Tom Sanders 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Tom Sanders 1

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Tom Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.