LeBron James vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Melvin Sanders 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Melvin Sanders 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Melvin Sanders 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Melvin Sanders 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Melvin Sanders 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games LeBron James 292 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Melvin Sanders -