Chris Paul vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Melvin Sanders 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Melvin Sanders 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Melvin Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Melvin Sanders -