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Fred Saunders

James Frederick Saunders (Fred)

Position: Forward
Height: 6-7    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: June 13, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio
High School: Mohawk in Columbus, Ohio
College: Syracuse University

Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (13th pick, 31st overall) of the 1974 NBA draft.

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 23 PHO NBA 69 1059 176 406 .433 66 95 .695 82 171 253 80 41 15 151 418
1975-76 24 PHO NBA 17 146 28 64 .438 6 11 .545 11 26 37 13 5 1 23 62
1976-77 25 BOS NBA 68 1051 184 395 .466 35 53 .660 73 150 223 85 26 7 191 403
1977-78 26 TOT NBA 56 643 99 234 .423 26 36 .722 38 73 111 46 21 14 42 106 224
1977-78 26 BOS NBA 26 243 30 91 .330 14 17 .824 11 26 37 11 7 4 20 34 74
1977-78 26 NOJ NBA 30 400 69 143 .483 12 19 .632 27 47 74 35 14 10 22 72 150
Career NBA 210 2899 487 1099 .443 133 195 .682 204 420 624 224 93 37 42 471 1107

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 23 PHO NBA 69 15.3 2.6 5.9 .433 1.0 1.4 .695 1.2 2.5 3.7 1.2 0.6 0.2 2.2 6.1
1975-76 24 PHO NBA 17 8.6 1.6 3.8 .438 0.4 0.6 .545 0.6 1.5 2.2 0.8 0.3 0.1 1.4 3.6
1976-77 25 BOS NBA 68 15.5 2.7 5.8 .466 0.5 0.8 .660 1.1 2.2 3.3 1.3 0.4 0.1 2.8 5.9
1977-78 26 TOT NBA 56 11.5 1.8 4.2 .423 0.5 0.6 .722 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.9 4.0
1977-78 26 BOS NBA 26 9.3 1.2 3.5 .330 0.5 0.7 .824 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.8
1977-78 26 NOJ NBA 30 13.3 2.3 4.8 .483 0.4 0.6 .632 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.4 5.0
Career NBA 210 13.8 2.3 5.2 .443 0.6 0.9 .682 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 5.3

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 23 PHO NBA 69 1059 6.0 13.8 .433 2.2 3.2 .695 2.8 5.8 8.6 2.7 1.4 0.5 5.1 14.2
1975-76 24 PHO NBA 17 146 6.9 15.8 .438 1.5 2.7 .545 2.7 6.4 9.1 3.2 1.2 0.2 5.7 15.3
1976-77 25 BOS NBA 68 1051 6.3 13.5 .466 1.2 1.8 .660 2.5 5.1 7.6 2.9 0.9 0.2 6.5 13.8
1977-78 26 TOT NBA 56 643 5.5 13.1 .423 1.5 2.0 .722 2.1 4.1 6.2 2.6 1.2 0.8 2.4 5.9 12.5
1977-78 26 BOS NBA 26 243 4.4 13.5 .330 2.1 2.5 .824 1.6 3.9 5.5 1.6 1.0 0.6 3.0 5.0 11.0
1977-78 26 NOJ NBA 30 400 6.2 12.9 .483 1.1 1.7 .632 2.4 4.2 6.7 3.2 1.3 0.9 2.0 6.5 13.5
Career NBA 210 2899 6.0 13.6 .443 1.7 2.4 .682 2.5 5.2 7.7 2.8 1.2 0.5 2.4 5.8 13.7

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS
1974-75 23 PHO NBA 69 1059 13.2 .467 .433 7.8 16.8 12.3 11.0 1.8 0.8 97 0.2 1.1 1.3
1975-76 24 PHO NBA 17 146 12.7 .450 .438 8.3 19.1 13.8 13.3 1.6 0.4 98 -0.1 0.2 0.1
1976-77 25 BOS NBA 68 1051 10.9 .482 .466 6.9 13.9 10.4 11.6 1.1 0.3 99 0.0 1.2 1.2
1977-78 26 TOT NBA 56 643 8.9 .448 .423 5.9 10.9 8.5 9.7 1.5 1.1 14.4 17.4 92 102 -0.1 0.6 0.5
1977-78 26 BOS NBA 26 243 4.1 .376 .330 4.7 10.6 7.7 6.0 1.3 0.8 16.9 18.9 76 102 -0.5 0.2 -0.3
1977-78 26 NOJ NBA 30 400 11.8 .496 .483 6.6 11.1 8.9 12.0 1.6 1.2 12.7 16.4 102 101 0.4 0.4 0.8
Career NBA 210 2899 11.4 .467 .443 7.1 14.6 10.8 11.0 1.5 0.7 14.4 17.4 92 99 0.0 3.1 3.1

Playoffs

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1976-77 25 BOS NBA 9 66 12 33 5 6 1 9 5 1 0 21 29 .364 .833 7.3 3.2 1.0 0.6
Career NBA 9 66 12 33 5 6 1 9 5 1 0 21 29 .364 .833 7.3 3.2 1.0 0.6

Playoffs Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS
1976-77 25 BOS NBA 9 66 5.8 .407 .364 1.5 12.0 6.8 11.2 0.7 0.0 101 -0.2 0.1 -0.1
Career NBA 9 66 5.8 .407 .364 1.5 12.0 6.8 11.2 0.7 0.0 101 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

Transactions

October 30, 1973: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers (as a 1974 2nd round draft pick) with Keith Erickson to the Phoenix Suns for Connie Hawkins.

May 28, 1974: Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (31st pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.

February 11, 1976: Waived by the Phoenix Suns.

May 27, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.

February 1, 1978: Traded by the Boston Celtics to the New Orleans Jazz for a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Jeff Judkins).

October 4, 1978: Waived by the New Orleans Jazz.

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