Paul Pierce vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Melvin Sanders -