Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Fred Saunders 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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