Jim Spanarkel vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Spanarkel 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jim Spanarkel 5 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Jim Spanarkel 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Jim Spanarkel 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 9.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 1.0 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Spanarkel 2,505 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Jim Spanarkel 652 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Jim Spanarkel 572 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Jim Spanarkel 248 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Jim Spanarkel 38 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Jim Spanarkel 259 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Spanarkel .470 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Spanarkel .250 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Spanarkel .855 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Spanarkel 2 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Jim Spanarkel 1 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Jim Spanarkel 1 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Jim Spanarkel 0 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Jim Spanarkel 0 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Jim Spanarkel 5 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Spanarkel .000 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Jim Spanarkel - Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Jim Spanarkel 1.000 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)