Don Buse vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Fred VanVleet 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Fred VanVleet 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Don Buse 648 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Don Buse 35 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.