Buddy Hield vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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