Horace Grant vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.