Ed Macauley vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Ed Macauley 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
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 17.5 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.