Charles Oakley vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders and Charles Oakley 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

Charles Oakley

vs.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Melvin Sanders -