Brook Lopez vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,227 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 507 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Brook Lopez 72 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Brook Lopez 84 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .517 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .335 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .824 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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