Fred Saunders vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Fred Saunders 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Fred Saunders 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Fred Saunders 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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