Gus Johnson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Fred VanVleet 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.