Chet Holmgren vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Chet Holmgren 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
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 3 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.2 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 2,207 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 1,066 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 297 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 89 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 290 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Chet Holmgren 134 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .528 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .371 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .781 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 18.6 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.1 (2026) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.