John Havlicek vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Tom Sanders:
1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Tom Sanders8
John Havlicek16
Tom Sanders13
John Havlicek13
Tom Sanders11
John Havlicek13
Tom Sanders0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Tom Sanders0
*
John Havlicek4
Tom Sanders0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Tom Sanders0
John Havlicek5 *
Tom Sanders0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Tom Sanders1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Tom Sanders 9.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Tom Sanders 6.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Tom Sanders 1.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Tom Sanders 8,766

John Havlicek 8,007
Tom Sanders 5,798

John Havlicek 6,114
Tom Sanders 1,026

John Havlicek 476
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
John Havlicek 117
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
John Havlicek 1,270
Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Tom Sanders 12.6
(1966)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Tom Sanders 9.5
(1962)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Tom Sanders 1.6
(1970)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Tom Sanders 8.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Tom Sanders 5.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Tom Sanders 1.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Tom Sanders 1,142

John Havlicek 1,186
Tom Sanders 760

John Havlicek 825
Tom Sanders 127

John Havlicek 60
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
John Havlicek 16
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
John Havlicek 172
Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Tom Sanders 13.5
(1966)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Tom Sanders 8.5
(1965)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Tom Sanders 1.6
(1966)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Tom Sanders -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.