Zach Edey vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders and Zach Edey 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
Zach Edey: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Edey 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Zach Edey 2 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Zach Edey 1 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Zach Edey 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 9.9 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.7 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.6 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.4 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 760 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 670 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Zach Edey 77 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Zach Edey 43 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Zach Edey 106 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Zach Edey 77 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .589 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey .333 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .723 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 13.6 (2026) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 11.1 (2026) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.1 (2026) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.6 (2026) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.9 (2026) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 25 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 31 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Zach Edey 7 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Zach Edey 0 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Zach Edey 10 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Zach Edey 4 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .667 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey - Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .714 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 (2025) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 (2025) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 (2025) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 (2025) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 (2025) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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