Bill Russell vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Fred Saunders 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Fred Saunders 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.