Jim Eakins vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Jim Eakins 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

Jim Eakins

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Eakins 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jim Eakins 2 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Jim Eakins 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Jim Eakins 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 5.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 3.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 628 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 436 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Jim Eakins 148 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Jim Eakins 36 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 66 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Jim Eakins 115 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .462 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Eakins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins .844 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 2 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 1 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Jim Eakins 1 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Jim Eakins 1 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 0 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Jim Eakins 3 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .200 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Jim Eakins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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