Clyde Drexler vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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