Donovan Mitchell vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Fred Saunders

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.9 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,422 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 253 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 252 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 66 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 18 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 51 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .435 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .347 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .850 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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