Dean Tolson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Dean Tolson 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

Dean Tolson

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Tolson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Dean Tolson 3 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Dean Tolson 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Dean Tolson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 5.0 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 2.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 0.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Tolson 402 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Dean Tolson 179 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Dean Tolson 34 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Dean Tolson 36 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Dean Tolson 27 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Dean Tolson 80 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Tolson .546 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Dean Tolson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Dean Tolson .545 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 1.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 1.8 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 0.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Tolson 4 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Dean Tolson 7 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Dean Tolson 1 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Dean Tolson 0 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Dean Tolson 0 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Dean Tolson 4 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Tolson .125 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Dean Tolson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Dean Tolson 1.000 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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