Julius Erving vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.