Tyson Chandler vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Tom Sanders 1

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) 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.