Nikola Jokic vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 5 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Tom Sanders 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Tom Sanders 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.1 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,869 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 820 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 496 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 71 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 68 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .528 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.