John Salmons vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and John Salmons 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
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games John Salmons 895 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games John Salmons 28 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)