Desmond Bane vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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