Bam Adebayo vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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