F · 13 seasons · 1960-61 – 1972-73
Thomas Sanders is a case where the basis you pick changes the answer. On totals he ranks 2583rd; per game he is 3025th. His best year was 1964-65: +1.2 roto value, 33rd that season and 8182nd of 24,555 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in free-throw percentage (+3.4) and rebounds (+2.4) and gave it back in assists (-6.5), field-goal percentage (-2.8) and points (-1.6). He rates 442 places better on totals than per game, and that gap is the durability story in one number.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | BOS | 68 | -1.76 | #58 | #13,936 |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 80 | 1.05 | #34 | #8,447 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 80 | 0.98 | #33 | #8,569 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 80 | 0.80 | #33 | #8,916 |
| 1964-65★ | BOS | 80 | 1.20 | #33 | #8,182 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 72 | 0.37 | #41 | #9,700 |
| 1966-67 | BOS | 81 | -0.01 | #51 | #10,379 |
| 1967-68 | BOS | 78 | -0.06 | #66 | #10,478 |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 82 | 0.29 | #63 | #9,869 |
| 1969-70 | BOS | 57 | -0.11 | #65 | #10,587 |
| 1970-71 | BOS | 17 | -3.26 | #170 | #17,849 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 82 | -1.02 | #95 | #12,370 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 59 | -3.61 | #186 | #19,022 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)