Joe Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Joe Smith

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Joe Smith 16 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Joe Smith 10 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Joe Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 10.9 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 6.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 11,208 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 6,575 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Joe Smith 1,010 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Joe Smith 606 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Joe Smith 868 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Joe Smith 1,030 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .455 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .238 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .790 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 18.7 (1997) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 8.7 (1996) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1999) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 (1996) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1996) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 5.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 3.9 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 0.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 337 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 243 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Joe Smith 20 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Joe Smith 23 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Joe Smith 38 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Joe Smith 62 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .451 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .375 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .780 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 13.2 (2004) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 10.0 (2004) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.3 (1999) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 (2004) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 2.0 (2004) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)