Paul Thompson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Paul Thompson 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

Paul Thompson

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Thompson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Paul Thompson 3 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Paul Thompson 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Paul Thompson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 8.9 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 3.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 1.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Thompson 1,374 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Paul Thompson 533 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Paul Thompson 224 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Paul Thompson 141 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Paul Thompson 79 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Paul Thompson 154 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Thompson .432 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Paul Thompson .210 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Paul Thompson .792 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 4.3 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 1.7 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.3 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Thompson 13 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Paul Thompson 5 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Paul Thompson 2 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Paul Thompson 4 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Paul Thompson 1 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Paul Thompson 3 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Thompson .417 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Paul Thompson .000 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Paul Thompson .600 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)