Fred Saunders vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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