Aaron James vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Aaron James 356 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Aaron James 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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