Tom Sanders

Thomas Ernest Sanders , "Tom, Satch"
Born: November 8, 1938
Brooklyn, NY USA
Position: F
High School: Seward Park
College: NYU
Drafted: 1960, Round 1 Pick 8, #8 Overall
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 210
Career: 1960-61-1972-73
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Coaching Career

Tom Sanders averaged 9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in his 916-game career with the Boston Celtics. He began playing during the 1960-61 season and last took the court during the 1972-73 campaign. Sanders was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1960-61Boston Celtics681084352148100670038544000131363
1961-62Boston Celtics8023258043502631970076274000279897
1962-63Boston Celtics8021487443392521860057695000262864
1963-64Boston Celtics80237083634928021300667102000277911
1964-65Boston Celtics8024598713742591930066192000318941
1965-66Boston Celtics7218968163492762110050890000317909
1966-67Boston Celtics8119267553232181780043991000304824
1967-68Boston Celtics78198169129625520000454100000300792
1968-69Boston Celtics82218484736425518700574110000293915
1969-70Boston Celtics5716165552461831610031492000199653
1970-71Boston Celtics171214416870017110002539
1971-72Boston Celtics8216315242151361110035398000257541
1972-73Boston Celtics5942314947352300882700082117
Totals91622164798834160025201934005798102600030448766


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1960-61Boston Celtics6815.942.067.00.00.05.70.60.00.00.01.95.3
1961-62Boston Celtics8029.143.574.90.00.09.50.90.00.00.03.511.2
1962-63Boston Celtics8026.945.673.80.00.07.21.20.00.00.03.310.8
1963-64Boston Celtics8029.641.776.10.00.08.31.30.00.00.03.511.4
1964-65Boston Celtics8030.742.974.50.00.08.31.20.00.00.04.011.8
1965-66Boston Celtics7226.342.876.40.00.07.11.30.00.00.04.412.6
1966-67Boston Celtics8123.842.881.70.00.05.41.10.00.00.03.810.2
1967-68Boston Celtics7825.442.878.40.00.05.81.30.00.00.03.810.2
1968-69Boston Celtics8226.643.073.30.00.07.01.30.00.00.03.611.2
1969-70Boston Celtics5728.444.388.00.00.05.51.60.00.00.03.511.5
1970-71Boston Celtics177.136.487.50.00.01.00.60.00.00.01.52.3
1971-72Boston Celtics8219.941.081.60.00.04.31.20.00.00.03.16.6
1972-73Boston Celtics597.231.565.70.00.01.50.50.00.00.01.42.0
Averages91624.242.876.70.00.06.31.10.00.00.03.39.6

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1960-61Boston Celtics1021675372415008470004289
1961-62Boston Celtics14439130563629001151400065141
1962-63Boston Celtics1338711952312400961900061128
1963-64Boston Celtics1030294343423007160004591
1964-65Boston Celtics12365152644331001021900058159
1965-66Boston Celtics17500201974836001102700070230
1966-67Boston Celtics9144612152004350003144
1967-68Boston Celtics142899950211600631200053116
1968-69Boston Celtics1519773323123004870004087
1971-72Boston Celtics11186531721130026100003647
1972-73Boston Celtics52495200051000710
Totals1303049106646500296212007631270005081142

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1960-61Boston Celtics1021.649.362.50.00.08.40.70.00.00.04.28.9
1961-62Boston Celtics1431.443.180.60.00.08.21.00.00.00.04.610.1
1962-63Boston Celtics1329.843.777.40.00.07.41.50.00.00.04.79.8
1963-64Boston Celtics1030.236.267.60.00.07.10.60.00.00.04.59.1
1964-65Boston Celtics1230.442.172.10.00.08.51.60.00.00.04.813.3
1965-66Boston Celtics1729.448.375.00.00.06.51.60.00.00.04.113.5
1966-67Boston Celtics916.034.440.00.00.04.80.60.00.00.03.44.9
1967-68Boston Celtics1420.650.576.20.00.04.50.90.00.00.03.88.3
1968-69Boston Celtics1513.143.874.20.00.03.20.50.00.00.02.75.8
1971-72Boston Celtics1116.932.161.90.00.02.40.90.00.00.03.34.3
1972-73Boston Celtics54.855.60.00.00.01.00.20.00.00.01.42.0
Averages91623.543.671.60.00.05.91.00.00.00.03.98.8

Awards

1968 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team


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