Tom Owens vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Tom Owens 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

Tom Owens

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Owens 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Tom Owens 7 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Tom Owens 5 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Tom Owens 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Owens 11.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 6.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 2.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Owens 5,612 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Tom Owens 3,010 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Tom Owens 984 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Tom Owens 230 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Tom Owens 259 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Tom Owens 488 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Owens .508 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Tom Owens .250 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Owens .764 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Owens 18.5 (1979) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 9.0 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 3.7 (1979) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 (1979) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 (1979) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Owens 9.9 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 5.1 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 2.1 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Owens 159 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Tom Owens 82 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Tom Owens 33 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Tom Owens 11 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Tom Owens 10 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Tom Owens 16 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Owens .528 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Tom Owens - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Tom Owens .676 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Owens 15.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 7.0 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 4.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 1.3 (1979) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 1.2 (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.