Melvin Sanders vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Sanders 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Sanders 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Melvin Sanders 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Melvin Sanders 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Sanders 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Sanders 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders 41 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders 23 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Melvin Sanders 3 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Melvin Sanders 5 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders 0 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Melvin Sanders 16 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders .485 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders .667 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders .700 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Melvin Sanders 0 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)