David Robinson vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Melvin Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games David Robinson 987 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games David Robinson 123 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) Melvin Sanders -