Melvin Sanders vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Sanders 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Melvin Sanders 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Sanders 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Melvin Sanders 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Melvin Sanders 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Sanders 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders 41 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders 23 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Melvin Sanders 3 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Melvin Sanders 5 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders 0 James Worthy 624

Total Games Melvin Sanders 16 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders .485 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders .667 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders .700 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 96

Total Games Melvin Sanders 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)