Tim Hardaway vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Melvin Sanders -