Moses Malone vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Fred Saunders 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Fred Saunders 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.