Melvin Sanders vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Sanders 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Sanders 1 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Sanders 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Melvin Sanders 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Sanders 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Sanders 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Sanders 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders 41 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders 23 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Melvin Sanders 3 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Melvin Sanders 5 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders 0 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Melvin Sanders 16 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders .485 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders .667 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders .700 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Melvin Sanders 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)