Joe Ellis vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.