Julius Erving vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.