Dennis Smith Jr. vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Dennis Smith Jr. 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
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Smith Jr. 7 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. 967 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. 377 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. 109 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 326 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .407 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .298 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .674 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)