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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Fred VanVleet 5

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 15.0

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 7,360

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Fred VanVleet .868

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 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Fred VanVleet .814

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)