Rudy Gobert vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 13 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Fred Saunders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Fred Saunders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Fred Saunders 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Fred Saunders 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert 12.6 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,749 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,956 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,169 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 588 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,754 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Rudy Gobert 854 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .658 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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