Tom Heinsohn vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Tom Sanders 0

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.