Hoot Gibson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Hoot Gibson 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
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.