Chris Paul vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Fred Saunders 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Fred Saunders 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Fred Saunders 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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