Dwight Howard vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Fred Saunders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Fred Saunders 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Fred Saunders 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Fred Saunders 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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