Bernard King vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Melvin Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Bernard King 874 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Melvin Sanders -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.