Jim Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jim Smith 2 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Jim Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Jim Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Smith 2.9 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Smith 2.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Smith 0.6 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Smith 0.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Smith 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Smith 219 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Jim Smith 187 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Jim Smith 46 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Jim Smith 22 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Jim Smith 51 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Jim Smith 76 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Smith .514 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Smith .461 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Smith 2.9 (1982) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Smith 2.5 (1982) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Smith 0.6 (1982) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Smith 0.3 (1982) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Smith 0.7 (1982) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Jim Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Smith - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)