Rudy Gay vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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