Ja Morant vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Fred Saunders 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.4 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,178 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,494 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,368 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Ja Morant 327 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Ja Morant 88 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Ja Morant 320 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .465 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .310 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .772 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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