James Harden vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Fred Saunders 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Fred Saunders 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals James Harden 273 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games James Harden 166 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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