Jeremy Lin vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.