Rudy Gay vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Melvin Sanders -