Charles Oakley vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Charles Oakley 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

Charles Oakley

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.