Paolo Banchero vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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