Fred Saunders vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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