Joe Johnson vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Tom Sanders 1.1

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Tom Sanders 1.0

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.