Allen Iverson vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Allen Iverson 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

Allen Iverson

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Iverson 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Allen Iverson 14 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Allen Iverson 8 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Allen Iverson 11 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Iverson 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Allen Iverson 3 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 7 Melvin Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Allen Iverson 4 Melvin Sanders 0

Steals Leader Allen Iverson 3 Melvin Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Allen Iverson 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 26.7 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.7 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.2 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.2 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 24,368 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 3,394 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Allen Iverson 5,624 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Allen Iverson 1,983 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 164 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Allen Iverson 914 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .425 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .313 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .780 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 29.7 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.8 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.0 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.1 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 2,111 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 273 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Allen Iverson 425 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Allen Iverson 147 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 14 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Allen Iverson 71 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .401 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .327 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .764 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005) Melvin Sanders -