Gail Goodrich vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (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, this player has no data for the stat.