Fred Saunders vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Fred Saunders 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
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Fred Saunders 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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