Michael Porter Jr. vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Michael Porter Jr. 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

Michael Porter Jr.

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 14.4 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 791 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 399 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 67 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 43 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 23 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 55 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .465 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .390 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .769 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 22.3 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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