RJ Barrett vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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