Fred Saunders vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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