Russ Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Russ Smith 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Russ Smith 2 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Russ Smith 1 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Russ Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.0 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 53 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 15 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Russ Smith 19 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Russ Smith 8 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Russ Smith 1 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Russ Smith 27 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith .319 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith .188 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith .769 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.5 (2015) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 (2016) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 (2016) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 (2016) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.1 (2016) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Russ Smith 2 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Russ Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Russ Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Russ Smith 2 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith - Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith - Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith - Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 (2015) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)