Larry Bird vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Melvin Sanders 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Melvin Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Melvin Sanders -