Stephon Marbury vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Stephon Marbury 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

Stephon Marbury

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephon Marbury 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Stephon Marbury 13 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Stephon Marbury 5 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Stephon Marbury 2 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephon Marbury 2 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephon Marbury 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 19.3 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.0 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.6 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 16,297 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 2,516 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 6,471 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 1,022 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 121 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Stephon Marbury 846 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .433 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .325 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .784 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 12.6 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.6 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 402 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 82 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 146 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 29 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Stephon Marbury 32 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .355 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .273 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .750 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009) 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.