Marc Gasol vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Fred Saunders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 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 Marc Gasol 14.0 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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