Bill Garnett vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Bill Garnett 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
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)