Moses Malone vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Melvin Sanders 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Melvin Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Melvin Sanders -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.