Derek Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Derek Smith 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

Derek Smith

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)