Jerry Bird vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.