Kawhi Leonard vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Fred Saunders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Fred Saunders 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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