Fred VanVleet vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Fred VanVleet 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

Fred VanVleet

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred VanVleet 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Fred VanVleet 8 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Fred VanVleet 5 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Fred VanVleet 1 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred VanVleet 0 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred VanVleet 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred VanVleet 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Fred VanVleet 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred VanVleet 15.0 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred VanVleet 3.4 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Fred VanVleet 5.7 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Fred VanVleet 1.4 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred VanVleet 0.5 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred VanVleet 7,360 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Fred VanVleet 1,663 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Fred VanVleet 2,788 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Fred VanVleet 663 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Fred VanVleet 228 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Fred VanVleet 490 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred VanVleet .404 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Fred VanVleet .375 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Fred VanVleet .868 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred VanVleet 10.0 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred VanVleet 2.1 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Fred VanVleet 3.5 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Fred VanVleet 0.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred VanVleet 0.3 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred VanVleet 518 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Fred VanVleet 111 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Fred VanVleet 180 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Fred VanVleet 44 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Fred VanVleet 17 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Fred VanVleet 52 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred VanVleet .391 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Fred VanVleet .372 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Fred VanVleet .814 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)