Joe Johnson vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

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

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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