Willis Reed vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Fred Saunders 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Fred Saunders 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Fred Saunders 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (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.