Artis Gilmore vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.