Larry Johnson vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Melvin Sanders -