Elvin Hayes vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Fred Saunders 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Fred Saunders 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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