Mike James vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Mike James 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
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Mike James 458 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Mike James 595 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Mike James 41 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Mike James 13 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Mike James 33 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)