Bob Pettit vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Fred Saunders 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Fred Saunders 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Fred Saunders 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Fred Saunders 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.