Damian Lillard vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Fred Saunders 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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