Odie Spears vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Odie Spears 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

Odie Spears

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Odie Spears 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Odie Spears 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Odie Spears 7 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Odie Spears 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Odie Spears 8.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 4.0 * Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 1.9 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Odie Spears 4,161 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Odie Spears 1,409 * Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Odie Spears 917 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Odie Spears 479 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Odie Spears .366 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Odie Spears .763 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Odie Spears 10.5 (1950) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) * Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 2.5 (1952) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Odie Spears 6.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 3.2 * Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 1.4 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Odie Spears 206 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Odie Spears 89 * Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Odie Spears 44 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Odie Spears 32 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Odie Spears .315 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Odie Spears .637 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Odie Spears 11.7 (1955) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) * Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Odie Spears 3.3 (1955) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Odie Spears - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.