Fred Saunders vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Fred Saunders 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 James Worthy 624

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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