Frank Russell vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Frank Russell 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

Frank Russell

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: ** 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.