Ralph Simpson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Ralph Simpson 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

Ralph Simpson

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Simpson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Simpson 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Ralph Simpson 3 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Ralph Simpson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 8.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Simpson 1,832 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Ralph Simpson 445 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Ralph Simpson 479 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Ralph Simpson 189 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Ralph Simpson 17 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Ralph Simpson 218 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Simpson .404 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Ralph Simpson .000 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Simpson .724 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 6.2 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 1.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.4 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Simpson 106 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Ralph Simpson 24 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Ralph Simpson 41 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Ralph Simpson 4 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Ralph Simpson 2 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Ralph Simpson 17 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Simpson .413 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Ralph Simpson - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Simpson .696 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978) 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.