Deandre Ayton vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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