Darwin Cook vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Darwin Cook 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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)