Ricky Sobers vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Ricky Sobers 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

Ricky Sobers

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Sobers 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Ricky Sobers 11 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Ricky Sobers 3 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Ricky Sobers 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 13.3 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 1.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Sobers 10,902 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Ricky Sobers 2,132 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Ricky Sobers 3,525 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Ricky Sobers 1,085 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Ricky Sobers 161 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Ricky Sobers 821 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Sobers .459 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Ricky Sobers .291 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Sobers .843 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 13.3 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 2.7 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Sobers 387 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Ricky Sobers 79 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Ricky Sobers 117 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Ricky Sobers 27 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Ricky Sobers 8 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Ricky Sobers 29 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Sobers .455 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Ricky Sobers .250 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Sobers .835 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984) 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.