Mark Jackson vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Fred Saunders 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Fred Saunders .364

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

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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