Arvydas Sabonis vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Melvin Sanders -