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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Fred VanVleet 6

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 14.9

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 8,204

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Don Buse 648 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Fred VanVleet .862

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 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Don Buse 35 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Fred VanVleet .862

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.