Desmond Penigar vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Desmond Penigar 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
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Penigar 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Penigar 1 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Penigar 0 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Desmond Penigar 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar 3.2 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar 2.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Penigar 32 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Desmond Penigar 24 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Desmond Penigar 3 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Desmond Penigar 2 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Desmond Penigar 2 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Desmond Penigar 10 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Penigar .500 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Penigar 1.000 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Desmond Penigar 0 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)