Luol Deng vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Luol Deng 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

Luol Deng

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luol Deng: 2004-05 to 2018-19
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luol Deng 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Luol Deng 15 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Luol Deng 7 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Luol Deng 2 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luol Deng 1 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luol Deng 14.8 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 6.1 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 2.3 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luol Deng 13,361 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Luol Deng 5,468 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Luol Deng 2,042 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Luol Deng 880 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Luol Deng 444 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Luol Deng 902 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luol Deng .456 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Luol Deng .332 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luol Deng .769 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luol Deng 18.8 (2007) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 7.3 (2010) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 3.0 (2013) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.2 (2009) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.9 (2010) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luol Deng 15.9 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 6.7 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 2.0 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luol Deng 986 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Luol Deng 418 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Luol Deng 127 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Luol Deng 68 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Luol Deng 46 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Luol Deng 62 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luol Deng .455 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Luol Deng .311 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luol Deng .765 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luol Deng 22.2 (2007) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 8.7 (2007) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 3.8 (2013) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.5 (2011) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 1.5 (2012) 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.