Gary Payton vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Melvin Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Melvin Sanders -