Dennis Johnson vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.