Don Adams vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Don Adams 487 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Don Adams 22 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.