Alex Caruso vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.