Spencer Haywood vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Spencer Haywood 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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. 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.