John Long vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games John Long 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals John Long 912 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks John Long 180 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games John Long 893 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists John Long 24 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals John Long 28 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks John Long 2 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games John Long 23 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.