Chet Holmgren vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul and Chet Holmgren 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
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 3 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Pep Saul 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.2 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.2 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 2,076 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 1,003 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 282 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 84 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 278 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 126 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .527 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .373 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .789 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 20.0 (2026) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 (2026) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.