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Tom Sanders
Thomas Ernest Sanders (Tom, Satch)
Position: Forward
Height: 6-6 Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: November 8, 1938
High School: Seward Park in New York, New York
College: New York University
Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1st round (8th pick, 8th overall) of the 1960 NBA draft.
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Game Logs and Splits
| Game Logs | 1969-70 |
| Splits | 1969-70 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | 22 | BOS | NBA | 68 | 1084 | 148 | 352 | .420 | 67 | 100 | .670 | 385 | 44 | 131 | 363 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 23 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2325 | 350 | 804 | .435 | 197 | 263 | .749 | 762 | 74 | 279 | 897 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 24 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2148 | 339 | 744 | .456 | 186 | 252 | .738 | 576 | 95 | 262 | 864 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2370 | 349 | 836 | .417 | 213 | 280 | .761 | 667 | 102 | 277 | 911 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2459 | 374 | 871 | .429 | 193 | 259 | .745 | 661 | 92 | 318 | 941 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 1896 | 349 | 816 | .428 | 211 | 276 | .764 | 508 | 90 | 317 | 909 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 81 | 1926 | 323 | 755 | .428 | 178 | 218 | .817 | 439 | 91 | 304 | 824 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 1981 | 296 | 691 | .428 | 200 | 255 | .784 | 454 | 100 | 300 | 792 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 82 | 2184 | 364 | 847 | .430 | 187 | 255 | .733 | 574 | 110 | 293 | 915 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 57 | 1616 | 246 | 555 | .443 | 161 | 183 | .880 | 314 | 92 | 199 | 653 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 32 | BOS | NBA | 17 | 121 | 16 | 44 | .364 | 7 | 8 | .875 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 39 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 82 | 1631 | 215 | 524 | .410 | 111 | 136 | .816 | 353 | 98 | 257 | 541 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 34 | BOS | NBA | 59 | 423 | 47 | 149 | .315 | 23 | 35 | .657 | 88 | 27 | 82 | 117 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 916 | 22164 | 3416 | 7988 | .428 | 1934 | 2520 | .767 | 5798 | 1026 | 3044 | 8766 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | 22 | BOS | NBA | 68 | 15.9 | 2.2 | 5.2 | .420 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .670 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 23 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 29.1 | 4.4 | 10.1 | .435 | 2.5 | 3.3 | .749 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 24 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 26.9 | 4.2 | 9.3 | .456 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .738 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 29.6 | 4.4 | 10.5 | .417 | 2.7 | 3.5 | .761 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 11.4 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 30.7 | 4.7 | 10.9 | .429 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .745 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 26.3 | 4.8 | 11.3 | .428 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .764 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 81 | 23.8 | 4.0 | 9.3 | .428 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .817 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 10.2 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 25.4 | 3.8 | 8.9 | .428 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .784 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 10.2 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 82 | 26.6 | 4.4 | 10.3 | .430 | 2.3 | 3.1 | .733 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 57 | 28.4 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .443 | 2.8 | 3.2 | .880 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 11.5 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 32 | BOS | NBA | 17 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .364 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .875 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 82 | 19.9 | 2.6 | 6.4 | .410 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .816 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 6.6 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 34 | BOS | NBA | 59 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .315 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .657 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 916 | 24.2 | 3.7 | 8.7 | .428 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .767 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 9.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | 22 | BOS | NBA | 68 | 1084 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .420 | 2.2 | 3.3 | .670 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 23 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2325 | 5.4 | 12.4 | .435 | 3.1 | 4.1 | .749 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 24 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2148 | 5.7 | 12.5 | .456 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .738 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2370 | 5.3 | 12.7 | .417 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .761 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2459 | 5.5 | 12.8 | .429 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .745 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 1896 | 6.6 | 15.5 | .428 | 4.0 | 5.2 | .764 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 17.3 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 81 | 1926 | 6.0 | 14.1 | .428 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .817 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 15.4 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 1981 | 5.4 | 12.6 | .428 | 3.6 | 4.6 | .784 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 14.4 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 82 | 2184 | 6.0 | 14.0 | .430 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .733 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 57 | 1616 | 5.5 | 12.4 | .443 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .880 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 32 | BOS | NBA | 17 | 121 | 4.8 | 13.1 | .364 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .875 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 82 | 1631 | 4.7 | 11.6 | .410 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .816 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 34 | BOS | NBA | 59 | 423 | 4.0 | 12.7 | .315 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .657 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 10.0 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 916 | 22164 | 5.5 | 13.0 | .428 | 3.1 | 4.1 | .767 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 14.2 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | 22 | BOS | NBA | 68 | 1084 | 11.7 | .458 | .420 | |||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 23 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2325 | 12.4 | .488 | .435 | |||||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 24 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2148 | 12.6 | .505 | .456 | |||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2370 | 12.7 | .475 | .417 | |||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 80 | 2459 | 12.2 | .478 | .429 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 1896 | 13.6 | .485 | .428 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 81 | 1926 | 11.2 | .484 | .428 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 1981 | 11.4 | .493 | .428 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 82 | 2184 | 12.8 | .477 | .430 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 31 | BOS | NBA | 57 | 1616 | 11.6 | .514 | .443 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 32 | BOS | NBA | 17 | 121 | 6.1 | .410 | .364 | 6.1 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 82 | 1631 | 8.9 | .463 | .410 | 9.9 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 34 | BOS | NBA | 59 | 423 | 4.9 | .356 | .315 | 9.4 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 916 | 22164 | 11.9 | .482 | .428 | 9.6 | 6.4 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1960-61 | 22 | BOS | NBA | 10 | 216 | 37 | 75 | 15 | 24 | 84 | 7 | 42 | 89 | .493 | .625 | 21.6 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 1961-62 | 23 | BOS | NBA | 14 | 439 | 56 | 130 | 29 | 36 | 115 | 14 | 65 | 141 | .431 | .806 | 31.4 | 10.1 | 8.2 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 1962-63 | 24 | BOS | NBA | 13 | 387 | 52 | 119 | 24 | 31 | 96 | 19 | 61 | 128 | .437 | .774 | 29.8 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 1963-64 | 25 | BOS | NBA | 10 | 302 | 34 | 94 | 23 | 34 | 71 | 6 | 45 | 91 | .362 | .676 | 30.2 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 0.6 | |||||||
| 1964-65 | 26 | BOS | NBA | 12 | 365 | 64 | 152 | 31 | 43 | 102 | 19 | 58 | 159 | .421 | .721 | 30.4 | 13.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | 27 | BOS | NBA | 17 | 500 | 97 | 201 | 36 | 48 | 110 | 27 | 70 | 230 | .483 | .750 | 29.4 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 28 | BOS | NBA | 9 | 144 | 21 | 61 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 31 | 44 | .344 | .400 | 16.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.6 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 14 | 289 | 50 | 99 | 16 | 21 | 63 | 12 | 53 | 116 | .505 | .762 | 20.6 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 15 | 197 | 32 | 73 | 23 | 31 | 48 | 7 | 40 | 87 | .438 | .742 | 13.1 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 33 | BOS | NBA | 11 | 186 | 17 | 53 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 47 | .321 | .619 | 16.9 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 34 | BOS | NBA | 5 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | .556 | .000 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 130 | 3049 | 465 | 1066 | 212 | 296 | 763 | 127 | 508 | 1142 | .436 | .716 | 23.5 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 1.0 | |||||||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
Honors 1968-69 NBA All-Defensive (2nd) |
Games 1961-62 NBA 80 (1)1962-63 NBA 80 (1) 1963-64 NBA 80 (2) 1964-65 NBA 80 (1) 1966-67 NBA 81 (1) 1968-69 NBA 82 (6) 1971-72 NBA 82 (2) |
Personal Fouls 1964-65 NBA 318 (5)1965-66 NBA 317 (4) 1966-67 NBA 304 (3) Career NBA 3044 (56) Career 3044 (65) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.301 (115) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Boston Celtics | NBA | $29,000 |
| 1968-69 | Boston Celtics | NBA | $35,000 |
| 1969-70 | Boston Celtics | NBA | *$37,500 |
| 1970-71 | Boston Celtics | NBA | $40,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $141,500 |