Oscar Robertson vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 0 Tom Sanders 1

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Tom Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.