Richard Jefferson vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.