Fred Saunders vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Fred Saunders 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

Fred Saunders

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Fred Saunders 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.