Darryl Dawkins vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Darryl Dawkins 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
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.