Maurice Cheeks vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Maurice Cheeks 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
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.