Fred Saunders vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Marcus Smart 12

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Saunders 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Fred Saunders 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.5

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Marcus Smart 6,891

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Marcus Smart 2,218

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Marcus Smart 2,937

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Marcus Smart 1,019

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Marcus Smart 233

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Marcus Smart 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Marcus Smart .389

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Marcus Smart .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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