Michael Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Michael 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
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Michael Smith 3 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Michael Smith 2 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Michael Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 5.0 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 1.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 1.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.1 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 698 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 212 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Michael Smith 142 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Michael Smith 21 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Michael Smith 5 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Michael Smith 141 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .474 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith .150 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .835 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 5.3 (1995) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 1.9 (1995) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 1.2 (1990) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.2 (1995) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.1 (1995) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 3.2 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 0.0 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 0.2 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 19 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Michael Smith 1 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Michael Smith 1 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Michael Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Michael Smith 6 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .600 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith .000 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith 1.000 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.3 (1990) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 0.0 (1991) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 (1991) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 (1990) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.0 (1991) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)