Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Fred Saunders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Fred Saunders 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Fred Saunders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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