Paul Millsap vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Millsap 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Paul Millsap 16 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Paul Millsap 13 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Paul Millsap 4 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 13.4 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 7.1 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 2.2 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Millsap 14,536 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Paul Millsap 7,673 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Paul Millsap 2,378 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Paul Millsap 1,327 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Millsap 1,045 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Paul Millsap 1,085 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Millsap .489 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Paul Millsap .341 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Millsap .736 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 12.1 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 6.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 1.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Millsap 1,571 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Paul Millsap 878 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Paul Millsap 222 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Paul Millsap 119 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Millsap 138 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Paul Millsap 130 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Millsap .457 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Millsap .286 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Millsap .726 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Millsap 2.5 (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.