John Thompson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and John Thompson 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 Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games John Thompson 74 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games John Thompson 6 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.