Paul George vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Paul George 10 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Tom Sanders 1

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,299 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Paul George 813 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Paul George 444 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Paul George 165 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 59 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 108 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Paul George .351 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .825 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.