Scottie Barnes vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Scottie Barnes 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
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 5 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 17.4 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 5.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.2 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 5,269 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 2,269 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 1,505 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 367 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 308 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Scottie Barnes 302 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .469 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .307 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .769 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.4 (2025) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.6 (2026) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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