Alvan Adams vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Alvan Adams 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (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.