Mel Riebe vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Mel Riebe

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Riebe 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mel Riebe 3 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Mel Riebe 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Mel Riebe 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.8 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 1,575 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Mel Riebe 212 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Mel Riebe 146 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .304 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .621 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.5 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 0.8 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 63 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Mel Riebe 5 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Mel Riebe 6 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .288 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .654 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.