Ron Harper vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) 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.