Joakim Noah vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Joakim Noah 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

Joakim Noah

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Fred Saunders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Fred Saunders 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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