Jeff Hornacek vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Jeff Hornacek 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
Jeff Hornacek: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Hornacek 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Hornacek 14 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Jeff Hornacek 11 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Jeff Hornacek 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.5 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.4 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 4.9 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 15,659 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 3,646 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 5,281 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 1,536 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 226 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 1,077 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .496 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .403 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .877 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.1 (1992) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.0 (1992) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.9 (1993) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 2.0 (1992) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.4 (1992) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.9 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 2,092 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 527 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 525 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 170 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 25 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 140 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .470 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .433 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .886 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.4 (1992) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.4 (1992) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.3 (1992) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.8 (1992) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.5 (1991) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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