Fred Saunders vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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

Fred Saunders

vs.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Saunders 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Fred Saunders 4 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Fred Saunders 1 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Fred Saunders 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Saunders 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 5.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.0 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.1 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 1,107 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 624 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Fred Saunders 224 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Fred Saunders 93 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 37 Trae Young 62

Total Games Fred Saunders 210 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .443 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .682 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Saunders 29 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Fred Saunders 9 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Fred Saunders 5 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Fred Saunders 1 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Fred Saunders 0 Trae Young 4

Total Games Fred Saunders 9 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Saunders .364 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Fred Saunders - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Fred Saunders .833 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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