Billy Thompson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Billy Thompson 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

Billy Thompson

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Thompson 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Billy Thompson 6 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Billy Thompson 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Billy Thompson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 8.6 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 5.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 1.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Thompson 2,566 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Billy Thompson 1,615 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Billy Thompson 514 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Billy Thompson 158 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Billy Thompson 272 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Billy Thompson 300 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Thompson .505 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Billy Thompson .154 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Thompson .674 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 4.7 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 2.0 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Thompson 14 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Billy Thompson 6 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Billy Thompson 2 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Billy Thompson 4 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Billy Thompson 0 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Billy Thompson 3 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Thompson .545 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Billy Thompson - Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Billy Thompson 1.000 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)