Jermaine O'Neal vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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