LeBron James vs. Fred Saunders Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and LeBron James 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
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Fred Saunders:
1974-75 to 1977-78
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Honors and Awards |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| Fred Saunders | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| Fred Saunders | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| Fred Saunders | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| Fred Saunders | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| Fred Saunders | 0 | |
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* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| LeBron James |
27.1 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
5.3 | | |
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| LeBron James |
7.5 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
3.0 | | |
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| LeBron James |
7.4 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
1.1 | | |
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| LeBron James |
1.5 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.4 | | |
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| LeBron James |
0.7 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| LeBron James |
40,474 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
1,107 | | |
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| LeBron James |
11,185 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
624 | | |
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| LeBron James |
11,009 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
224 | | |
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| LeBron James |
2,275 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
93 | | |
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| LeBron James |
1,111 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
37 | | |
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| LeBron James |
1,492 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
210 | | |
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Percentages |
| LeBron James |
.506 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
.443 | | |
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| LeBron James |
.348 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
- | |   n/a **
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| LeBron James |
.736 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
.682 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| LeBron James |
31.4 | | (2006) | |
| Fred Saunders |
6.1 | | (1975) | |
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| LeBron James |
8.6 | | (2018) | |
| Fred Saunders |
3.7 | | (1975) | |
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| LeBron James |
10.2 | | (2020) | |
| Fred Saunders |
1.3 | | (1977) | |
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| LeBron James |
2.2 | | (2005) | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.6 | | (1975) | |
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| LeBron James |
1.1 | | (2009) | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.3 | | (1978) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| LeBron James |
28.4 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
3.2 | | |
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| LeBron James |
9.0 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
1.0 | | |
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| LeBron James |
7.2 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.6 | | |
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| LeBron James |
1.7 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.1 | | |
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| LeBron James |
1.0 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| LeBron James |
8,162 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
29 | | |
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| LeBron James |
2,583 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
9 | | |
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| LeBron James |
2,067 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
5 | | |
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| LeBron James |
483 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
1 | | |
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| LeBron James |
275 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
0 | | |
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| LeBron James |
287 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
9 | | |
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Percentages |
| LeBron James |
.497 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
.364 | | |
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| LeBron James |
.332 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
- | | n/a **
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| LeBron James |
.741 | | |
| Fred Saunders |
.833 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| LeBron James |
35.3 | | (2009) | |
| Fred Saunders |
3.2 | | (1977) | |
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| LeBron James |
11.3 | | (2015) | |
| Fred Saunders |
1.0 | | (1977) | |
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| LeBron James |
9.0 | | (2018) | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.6 | | (1977) | |
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| LeBron James |
2.4 | | (2024) | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.1 | | (1977) | |
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| LeBron James |
1.8 | | (2010) | |
| Fred Saunders |
0.0 | | (1977) | |
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| Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
