Joel Embiid vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Fred Saunders 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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