Anthony Edwards vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Anthony Edwards 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 24.1 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,670 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,115 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,676 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 528 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 249 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Anthony Edwards 401 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .449 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .367 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .806 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 28.7 (2026) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.8 (2026) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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