Melvin Sanders vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Melvin Sanders 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

Melvin Sanders

vs.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Sanders 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Sanders 1 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Melvin Sanders 0 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Melvin Sanders 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Melvin Sanders 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders 41 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders 23 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Melvin Sanders 3 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Melvin Sanders 5 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders 0 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Melvin Sanders 16 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders .485 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders .667 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders .700 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Melvin Sanders 0 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.