Satch Sanders PF
Tom Sanders
Height: 6-6 (198cm)
Weight: 210 lbs (95kg)
Born: Nov 8, 1938 (87 years old)
Hometown: New York, New York
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1960 Round 1, Pick 8, Boston Celtics
Pre-Draft Team: NYU (Sr)
High School: Seward Park High School (Manhattan, New York)
8x NBA Champion, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, #16 retired by BOS
Satch Sanders Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 13: 1960-61 to 1972-73 | 134 | 19.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49 | 85 | 36.6% | Compare |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Warriors, Lakers, Sixers, Warriors | NBA | 12: 1960-61 to 1972-73 | 131 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55 | 76 | 42.0% | Compare |
| Tom Hawkins | Lakers, Royals | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 112 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 70 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Jerry West | Lakers | NBA | 12: 1960-61 to 1972-73 | 109 | 27.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 42 | 67 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Dick Barnett | Lakers, Knicks, Nationals | NBA | 12: 1960-61 to 1972-73 | 108 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 69 | 36.1% | Compare |
| Johnny Green | Knicks, Sixers, Wizards, Kings, Rockets, Royals | NBA | 13: 1960-61 to 1972-73 | 108 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 76 | 29.6% | Compare |
| Chet Walker | Bulls, Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 11: 1962-63 to 1972-73 | 106 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 61 | 42.5% | Compare |
| Oscar Robertson | Bucks, Royals | NBA | 12: 1960-61 to 1972-73 | 105 | 28.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 66 | 37.1% | Compare |
| Walt Bellamy | Hawks, Pistons, Knicks, Wizards, Zephyrs | NBA | 12: 1961-62 to 1972-73 | 100 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 82 | 18.0% | Compare |
| Guy Rodgers | Bulls, Warriors, Bucks, Royals, Warriors | NBA | 10: 1960-61 to 1969-70 | 99 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 69 | 30.3% | Compare |
| Darrall Imhoff | Pistons, Lakers, Knicks, Sixers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 11: 1960-61 to 1971-72 | 99 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 28 | 71 | 28.3% | Compare |
| Elgin Baylor | Lakers | NBA | 10: 1960-61 to 1969-70 | 98 | 26.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 40 | 58 | 40.8% | Compare |
| Rudy LaRusso | Warriors, Lakers | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 97 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 35 | 62 | 36.1% | Compare |
| Bob Boozer | Bulls, Lakers, Knicks, SuperSonics, Royals | NBA | 10: 1960-61 to 1969-70 | 97 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 72 | 25.8% | Compare |
| Dave Gambee | Pistons, Warriors, Bucks, Sixers, Rockets, Nationals | NBA | 10: 1960-61 to 1969-70 | 96 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 64 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Al Attles | Warriors, Warriors | NBA | 10: 1960-61 to 1969-70 | 91 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 63 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Adrian Smith | Warriors, Royals | NBA | 9: 1961-62 to 1969-70 | 90 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 59 | 34.4% | Compare |
| Leroy Ellis | Lakers, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1962-63 to 1972-73 | 90 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 32 | 58 | 35.6% | Compare |
| Lenny Wilkens | Cavaliers, SuperSonics, Hawks | NBA | 12: 1960-61 to 1972-73 | 89 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 58 | 34.8% | Compare |
| Dave DeBusschere | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 11: 1962-63 to 1972-73 | 87 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 57 | 34.5% | Compare |
| Tom Meschery | Warriors, SuperSonics, Warriors | NBA | 9: 1961-62 to 1969-70 | 86 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 63 | 26.7% | Compare |
| Jerry Lucas | Warriors, Knicks, Royals | NBA | 10: 1963-64 to 1972-73 | 85 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38 | 47 | 44.7% | Compare |
| Wayne Embry | Bucks, Royals | NBA | 7: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 80 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 55 | 31.3% | Compare |
| Red Kerr | Sixers, Wizards, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1960-61 to 1965-66 | 76 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 54 | 28.9% | Compare |
| Al Bianchi | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1960-61 to 1965-66 | 75 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 51 | 32.0% | Compare |
| Wali Jones | Bucks, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1964-65 to 1972-73 | 73 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 39 | 46.6% | Compare |
| Richie Guerin | Hawks, Knicks, Hawks | NBA | 8: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 71 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 52 | 26.8% | Compare |
| Jack Twyman | Royals | NBA | 6: 1960-61 to 1965-66 | 71 | 17.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 49 | 31.0% | Compare |
| Don Ohl | Hawks, Pistons, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 10: 1960-61 to 1969-70 | 71 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 53 | 25.4% | Compare |
| Johnny Egan | Pistons, Rockets, Lakers, Knicks, Wizards, Rockets | NBA | 11: 1961-62 to 1971-72 | 70 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 52 | 25.7% | Compare |
| Bill Bridges | Hawks, Lakers, Sixers, Hawks | NBA | 11: 1962-63 to 1972-73 | 69 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 47 | 31.9% | Compare |
| Ray Scott | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1961-62 to 1969-70 | 68 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 47 | 30.9% | Compare |
| Luke Jackson | Sixers | NBA | 8: 1964-65 to 1971-72 | 68 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 35 | 48.5% | Compare |
| Willis Reed | Knicks | NBA | 9: 1964-65 to 1972-73 | 66 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 44 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Kevin Loughery | Pistons, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1962-63 to 1972-73 | 64 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 46 | 28.1% | Compare |
| Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | Hawks, Warriors, Lakers, SuperSonics, Braves | NBA | 9: 1964-65 to 1972-73 | 64 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 23 | 41 | 35.9% | Compare |
| Len Chappell | Bulls, Pistons, Bucks, Knicks, Royals, Nationals | NBA | 8: 1962-63 to 1969-70 | 64 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 47 | 26.6% | Compare |
| Paul Neumann | Warriors, Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1961-62 to 1966-67 | 62 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 45 | 27.4% | Compare |
| Nate Thurmond | Warriors | NBA | 10: 1963-64 to 1972-73 | 61 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 42 | 31.1% | Compare |
| Tom Gola | Warriors, Knicks, Warriors | NBA | 6: 1960-61 to 1965-66 | 61 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 44 | 27.9% | Compare |
| Happy Hairston | Pistons, Lakers, Royals | NBA | 9: 1964-65 to 1972-73 | 60 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 38 | 36.7% | Compare |
| Billy Cunningham | Sixers | NBA | 7: 1965-66 to 1971-72 | 59 | 19.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 34 | 42.4% | Compare |
| Larry Costello | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 7: 1960-61 to 1967-68 | 59 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 41 | 30.5% | Compare |
| Cliff Hagan | Hawks | NBA | 6: 1960-61 to 1965-66 | 58 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 43 | 25.9% | Compare |
| Eddie Miles | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1963-64 to 1971-72 | 58 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 43 | 25.9% | Compare |
| Howard Komives | Pistons, Knicks, Braves | NBA | 8: 1964-65 to 1972-73 | 58 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 49 | 15.5% | Compare |
| Bob Ferry | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1960-61 to 1967-68 | 58 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 47 | 19.0% | Compare |
| Jim King | Bulls, Warriors, Lakers, Royals | NBA | 10: 1963-64 to 1972-73 | 58 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 18 | 40 | 31.0% | Compare |
| Terry Dischinger | Pistons, Trail Blazers, Wizards, Zephyrs | NBA | 8: 1962-63 to 1972-73 | 56 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 49 | 12.5% | Compare |
| Don Kojis | Bulls, Pistons, SuperSonics, Wizards, Kings, Rockets | NBA | 9: 1963-64 to 1972-73 | 55 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 44 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Connie Dierking | Warriors, Sixers, Royals | NBA | 7: 1963-64 to 1969-70 | 55 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 36 | 34.5% | Compare |
| Bucky Bockhorn | Royals | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 54 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 38 | 29.6% | Compare |
| Si Green | Wizards, Hawks, Zephyrs | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 53 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 42 | 20.8% | Compare |
| Bailey Howell | Pistons, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1960-61 to 1970-71 | 52 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 41 | 21.2% | Compare |
| Zelmo Beaty | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 51 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 34 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Jim Washington | Hawks, Bulls, Sixers, Hawks | NBA | 8: 1965-66 to 1972-73 | 51 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 37 | 27.5% | Compare |
| Matt Guokas | Bulls, Sixers, Kings, Royals | NBA | 7: 1966-67 to 1972-73 | 49 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 27 | 44.9% | Compare |
| Gus Johnson | Suns, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1963-64 to 1972-73 | 48 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 31 | 35.4% | Compare |
| Jeff Mullins | Warriors, Hawks | NBA | 9: 1964-65 to 1972-73 | 48 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 28 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Frank Selvy | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1960-61 to 1963-64 | 48 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 32 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Hub Reed | Pistons, Lakers, Royals | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 48 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 39 | 18.8% | Compare |
| Tom Van Arsdale | Pistons, Sixers, Kings, Royals | NBA | 8: 1965-66 to 1972-73 | 47 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 30 | 36.2% | Compare |
| Gene Wiley | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1962-63 to 1965-66 | 47 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 31 | 34.0% | Compare |
| Walt Frazier | Knicks | NBA | 6: 1967-68 to 1972-73 | 46 | 19.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 21 | 54.3% | Compare |
| Gail Goodrich | Lakers, Suns | NBA | 8: 1965-66 to 1972-73 | 46 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 15 | 31 | 32.6% | Compare |
| Dick Van Arsdale | Knicks, Suns | NBA | 7: 1965-66 to 1972-73 | 46 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 39 | 15.2% | Compare |
| Dave Budd | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 46 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 35 | 23.9% | Compare |
| Jim Krebs | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1960-61 to 1963-64 | 46 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 30 | 34.8% | Compare |
| Joe Caldwell | Hawks, Pistons, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1964-65 to 1969-70 | 45 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 27 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Paul Silas | Hawks, Suns, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1964-65 to 1971-72 | 45 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 28 | 37.8% | Compare |
| Emmette Bryant | Knicks, Braves | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1971-72 | 45 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 39 | 13.3% | Compare |
| Bill Bradley | Knicks | NBA | 6: 1967-68 to 1972-73 | 44 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 20 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Jon McGlocklin | Bucks, Rockets, Royals | NBA | 7: 1965-66 to 1972-73 | 44 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 29 | 34.1% | Compare |
| McCoy McLemore | Bulls, Pistons, Warriors, Rockets, Suns | NBA | 7: 1964-65 to 1971-72 | 44 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 36 | 18.2% | Compare |
| Dolph Schayes | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 4: 1960-61 to 1963-64 | 43 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 32 | 25.6% | Compare |
| Cazzie Russell | Warriors, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1966-67 to 1972-73 | 43 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 28 | 34.9% | Compare |
| Rod Thorn | Pistons, SuperSonics, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 43 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 35 | 18.6% | Compare |
| Barry Clemens | Bulls, Cavaliers, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1965-66 to 1972-73 | 43 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 33 | 23.3% | Compare |
| Bob Pettit | Hawks | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 42 | 29.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 31 | 26.2% | Compare |
| Archie Clark | Lakers, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1966-67 to 1972-73 | 42 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 25 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Jerry Sloan | Bulls, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1965-66 to 1972-73 | 42 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 30 | 28.6% | Compare |
| George Wilson | Bulls, Sixers, Suns, SuperSonics, Royals | NBA | 6: 1964-65 to 1969-70 | 42 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 29 | 31.0% | Compare |
| Keith Erickson | Bulls, Warriors, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1965-66 to 1972-73 | 40 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 28 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Ben Warley | Sixers, Wizards, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1966-67 | 40 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 31 | 22.5% | Compare |
| John Barnhill | Pistons, Wizards, Rockets, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 40 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 29 | 27.5% | Compare |
| Lou Hudson | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1966-67 to 1972-73 | 39 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 22 | 43.6% | Compare |
| Gary Phillips | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1962-63 to 1965-66 | 39 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 31 | 20.5% | Compare |
| George Lee | Pistons, Warriors | NBA | 6: 1960-61 to 1967-68 | 39 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 30 | 23.1% | Compare |
| Earl Monroe | Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1967-68 to 1972-73 | 38 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 17 | 55.3% | Compare |
| Donnie Butcher | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1961-62 to 1965-66 | 38 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 31 | 18.4% | Compare |
| Dave Bing | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1966-67 to 1971-72 | 37 | 22.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| Jack Marin | Rockets, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1966-67 to 1972-73 | 37 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 23 | 37.8% | Compare |
| Barney Cable | Wizards, Hawks, Zephyrs, Nationals | NBA | 4: 1960-61 to 1963-64 | 37 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| Flynn Robinson | Bulls, Lakers, Bucks, Wizards, Royals | NBA | 7: 1966-67 to 1972-73 | 36 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Chico Vaughn | Pistons, Hawks | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1966-67 | 36 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 26 | 27.8% | Compare |
| Mel Counts | Lakers, Suns, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1966-67 to 1972-73 | 36 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Fred Hetzel | Warriors, Lakers, Bucks, Sixers, Royals | NBA | 6: 1965-66 to 1970-71 | 35 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 24 | 31.4% | Compare |
| Wayne Hightower | Pistons, Warriors, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1966-67 | 35 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 27 | 22.9% | Compare |
| Jackie Moreland | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 35 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 31 | 11.4% | Compare |
| Jimmy Walker | Pistons, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1967-68 to 1972-73 | 34 | 18.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 27 | 20.6% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Satch Sanders averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









