Tiny Archibald vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Tiny Archibald 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Melvin Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Melvin Sanders -

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.