Kevin Garnett vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Fred Saunders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Fred Saunders 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Fred Saunders 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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