Melvin Sanders vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Sanders 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Sanders 1 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Sanders 0 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Melvin Sanders 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders 41 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders 23 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Melvin Sanders 3 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Melvin Sanders 5 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders 0 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Melvin Sanders 16 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders .485 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders .667 Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders .700 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Melvin Sanders 0 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)