DeAndre Jordan vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and DeAndre Jordan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
DeAndre Jordan: 2008-09 to 2024-25
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeAndre Jordan 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons DeAndre Jordan 17 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played DeAndre Jordan 10 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games DeAndre Jordan 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeAndre Jordan 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 3 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team DeAndre Jordan 2 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 2 Melvin Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader DeAndre Jordan 2 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.5 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.7 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.9 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.5 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.4 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 9,483 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 10,785 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 1,045 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 571 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 1,568 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 1,111 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .674 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .154 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .475 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.0 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.2 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.7 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.6 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.7 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 583 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 668 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 51 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 47 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 121 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 73 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .670 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .000 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .404 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016) Melvin Sanders -