Arvydas Sabonis vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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