Dirk Nowitzki vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Fred Saunders 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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