Joe Meriweather vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.