Jamal Murray vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Jamal Murray 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

Jamal Murray

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.7 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.9 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.3 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,459 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 290 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Jamal Murray 374 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Jamal Murray 63 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 18 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Jamal Murray 59 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .465 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .396 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .908 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.8 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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