Steve Kerr vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Steve Kerr 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

Steve Kerr

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Kerr 5 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Steve Kerr 15 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Steve Kerr 11 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Steve Kerr 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Kerr 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.0 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.8 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 5,437 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 1,060 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Steve Kerr 1,658 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Steve Kerr 476 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 46 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Steve Kerr 910 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .479 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .454 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .864 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 4.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 553 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 110 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Steve Kerr 156 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Steve Kerr 63 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Steve Kerr 128 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .426 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .370 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .876 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001) 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.