Rajon Rondo vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Rajon Rondo 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

Rajon Rondo

vs.

Tom Sanders

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rajon Rondo 2 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Rajon Rondo 16 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Rajon Rondo 10 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Rajon Rondo 4 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rajon Rondo 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 4 Tom Sanders 1

Assists Leader Rajon Rondo 3 Tom Sanders 0

Steals Leader Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo 9.8 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 4.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 7.9 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 9,337 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 4,349 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 7,584 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 1,518 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 125 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Rajon Rondo 957 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .456 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .324 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .611 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.5 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 5.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 8.5 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 1,669 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 744 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 1,136 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 228 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 24 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Rajon Rondo 134 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .440 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .330 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .649 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017) 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.