Manu Ginobili vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Tom Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.