Phil Ford vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Fred VanVleet 0

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.