Joe Dumars vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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