Fred Saunders vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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