Manu Ginobili vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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