Tom Sanders vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Sanders 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 0 James Worthy 2

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.