Rick Brunson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Rick Brunson 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
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)