Paul Pierce vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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