Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Melvin Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Melvin Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Melvin Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Melvin Sanders -