Mike Bantom vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.