Paul Pierce vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 0 Tom Sanders 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Tom Sanders 1.0

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.