Joe Dumars vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Tom Sanders 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.