Bob Thornton vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Bob Thornton 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

Bob Thornton

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Thornton 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Bob Thornton 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Bob Thornton 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Bob Thornton 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 3.0 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 2.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Thornton 844 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Bob Thornton 712 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Bob Thornton 99 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Bob Thornton 74 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Bob Thornton 35 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Bob Thornton 283 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Thornton .444 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Bob Thornton .222 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Thornton .558 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 1.6 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 1.5 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Thornton 26 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Bob Thornton 24 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Bob Thornton 5 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Bob Thornton 2 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Bob Thornton 1 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Bob Thornton 16 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Thornton .391 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Bob Thornton - Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Bob Thornton .571 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)