Ricky Rubio vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Ricky Rubio 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

Ricky Rubio

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Rubio 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Ricky Rubio 12 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Ricky Rubio 3 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Ricky Rubio 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Rubio 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 10.8 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.1 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.4 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 7,570 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 2,830 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 5,160 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 1,226 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 94 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Rubio 698 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .388 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .324 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .843 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 11.5 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.7 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 6.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 161 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 66 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 88 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 21 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Rubio 14 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .384 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .269 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .814 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018) 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.