Dwight Howard vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Melvin Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Melvin Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Melvin Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Melvin Sanders -