Earl Monroe vs. Fred Saunders Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Earl Monroe 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
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Fred Saunders:
1974-75 to 1977-78
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Honors and Awards |
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| Earl Monroe | 1 |
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| Fred Saunders | 0 | |
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| Earl Monroe | 1 |
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| Fred Saunders | 0 | |
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| Earl Monroe | 1 |
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| Fred Saunders | 0 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Earl Monroe |
18.8 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
5.3 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
3.0 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
3.0 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
3.9 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
1.1 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
1.0 | | 
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| Fred Saunders |
0.4 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
0.3 | |
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| Fred Saunders |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Earl Monroe |
17,454 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
1,107 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
2,796 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
624 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
3,594 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
224 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
473 | |
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| Fred Saunders |
93 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
121 | |
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| Fred Saunders |
37 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
926 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
210 | | |
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Percentages |
| Earl Monroe |
.464 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
.443 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
- | |
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| Fred Saunders |
- | |  n/a **
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| Earl Monroe |
.807 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
.682 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Earl Monroe |
25.8 | | (1969) | |
| Fred Saunders |
6.1 | | (1975) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
5.7 | | (1968) | |
| Fred Saunders |
3.7 | | (1975) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
4.9 | | (1970) | |
| Fred Saunders |
1.3 | | (1977) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
1.5 | | (1976) |
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| Fred Saunders |
0.6 | | (1975) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
0.5 | | (1974) |
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| Fred Saunders |
0.3 | | (1978) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Earl Monroe |
17.9 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
3.2 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
3.2 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
1.0 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
3.2 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.6 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
0.9 | |
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| Fred Saunders |
0.1 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
0.5 | |
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| Fred Saunders |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Earl Monroe |
1,471 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
29 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
266 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
9 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
264 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
5 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
18 | |
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| Fred Saunders |
1 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
11 | |
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| Fred Saunders |
0 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
82 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
9 | | |
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Percentages |
| Earl Monroe |
.439 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
.364 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
- | |
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| Fred Saunders |
- | | n/a **
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| Earl Monroe |
.791 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
.833 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Earl Monroe |
28.3 | | (1969) | |
| Fred Saunders |
3.2 | | (1977) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
5.3 | | (1969) | |
| Fred Saunders |
1.0 | | (1977) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
4.1 | | (1971) | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.6 | | (1977) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
1.3 | | (1975) |
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| Fred Saunders |
0.1 | | (1977) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
0.8 | | (1974) |
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| Fred Saunders |
0.0 | | (1977) | |
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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. |
