Earl Monroe vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Melvin Sanders -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.