Fred Saunders vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Bill Walton 3.4 (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.