Tom Sanders vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.