Magic Johnson vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Saunders 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Fred Saunders 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fred Saunders 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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