Kevin Garnett vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Tom Sanders 1

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Sanders 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.