Josh Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Josh Smith 13 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Josh Smith 8 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Josh Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Smith 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Smith 14.5 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 7.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 3.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 1.9 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Smith 12,996 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Josh Smith 6,653 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Josh Smith 2,789 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Josh Smith 1,083 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Josh Smith 1,713 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Josh Smith 894 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Smith .452 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Josh Smith .285 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Josh Smith .632 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Smith 18.8 (2012) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 9.6 (2012) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 4.2 (2013) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.6 (2010) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 2.9 (2007) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Smith 14.6 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 7.4 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 2.8 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 1.5 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Smith 1,065 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Josh Smith 539 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Josh Smith 203 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Josh Smith 74 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Josh Smith 107 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Josh Smith 73 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Smith .426 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Josh Smith .277 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Josh Smith .627 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Smith 17.1 (2009) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 13.6 (2012) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 4.8 (2012) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.8 (2013) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 2.9 (2008) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)