Wilt Chamberlain vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Fred Saunders 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Fred Saunders 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Fred Saunders 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Fred Saunders 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Fred Saunders 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Fred Saunders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.