Horace Grant vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) Melvin Sanders -