Ben McDonald vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)