Fred Saunders vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Saunders 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Fred Saunders 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Fred Saunders 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Fred Saunders 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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