Gary Melchionni vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.