Fred Saunders vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Fred Saunders 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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