Melvin Sanders vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Sanders 1 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders 41 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders 23 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Melvin Sanders 3 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Melvin Sanders 5 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Melvin Sanders 16 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders .485 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders .667 Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders .700 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Melvin Sanders 0 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Sanders - Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.