Gary Payton vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Fred Saunders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Fred Saunders 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Fred Saunders 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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