Sam Jones vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.