Bob Pettit vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Melvin Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Melvin Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Melvin Sanders 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Melvin Sanders -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.