Bird Averitt vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Bird Averitt 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
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.