John Havlicek vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Melvin Sanders 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Melvin Sanders -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * 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.