Darius Garland vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.3 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 207 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 36 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Darius Garland 63 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Darius Garland 15 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Darius Garland 12 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .444 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .394 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .795 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.9 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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