Jermaine O'Neal vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.