Lonzo Ball vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.