Aaron Gordon vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 599 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 298 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 132 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 29 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Aaron Gordon 46 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .486 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .658 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 8.7 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.8 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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