Paul George vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Fred Saunders 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Paul George 867 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Paul George 473 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Paul George 172 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Paul George 114 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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