Melvin Sanders vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Melvin Sanders 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

Melvin Sanders

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Sanders 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Melvin Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Melvin Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Melvin Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders 41 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders 23 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Melvin Sanders 3 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Melvin Sanders 5 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Melvin Sanders 16 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders .485 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders .667 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders .700 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Melvin Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)