Shaquille O'Neal vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Melvin Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Melvin Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Melvin Sanders -