Oscar Robertson vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Fred Saunders 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Fred Saunders 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.