Willie Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Willie Smith

vs.

Fred VanVleet

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Willie Smith 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Willie Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Willie Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Smith 4.6 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Smith 1.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Willie Smith 3.6 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Willie Smith 1.1 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Smith 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Smith 357 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Willie Smith 134 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Willie Smith 277 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Willie Smith 85 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Willie Smith 2 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Willie Smith 78 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Smith .400 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Willie Smith .239 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Willie Smith .754 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Smith 4.8 (1980) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Smith 2.0 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Willie Smith 4.2 (1980) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willie Smith 1.2 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willie Smith 0.1 (1979) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Willie Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Willie Smith - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willie Smith - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willie Smith - 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.