Jimmy Butler vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Fred Saunders

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Fred Saunders 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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