Walt Bellamy vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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.