Buddy Hield vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Buddy Hield and Fred VanVleet all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Buddy Hield, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2017 to 2025, and Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Buddy Hield vs. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
220th
+300th
237th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
16th
67th
+300th
75th
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Buddy Hield vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet
Points
280th
286th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
82nd
+300th
242nd
Steals
+300th
113rd
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
7th
21st
18th
39th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,732 vs. 8,2042,528
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,936 vs. 1,8841,052
Assists
+300th
220th
+80 1,775 vs. 3,1211,346
Steals
+300th
+300th
614 vs. 757143
Blocks
+300th
+300th
227 vs. 25326
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
527 vs. 239288
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,409 vs. 1,645764
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,887 vs. 2,7631,124
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,986 vs. 6,8852,101
3-Pointers Made
16th
67th
51 2,127 vs. 1,386741
3-Pointers Attempted
19th
74th
55 5,357 vs. 3,7311,626
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
831 vs. 1,292461
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
969 vs. 1,498529

Games and Years:

Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
714 vs. 550164
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
276th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 649477
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
47 vs. 14093
Assists
+300th
237th
+63 23 vs. 211188
Steals
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 5137
Blocks
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 1913
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
20 vs. 173
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 12396
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 219160
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
142 vs. 551409
3-Pointers Made
+300th
75th
+225 39 vs. 13091
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
86th
+214 90 vs. 339249
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 8166
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 9478

Games and Years:

Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 5943
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 64

Rankings by Points Scored:

Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
280th
286th
6 15.03 vs. 14.920.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.11 vs. 3.430.69
Assists per game
+300th
82nd
+218 2.49 vs. 5.673.19
Steals per game
+300th
113rd
+187 0.86 vs. 1.380.52
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.460.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.430.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.37 vs. 2.990.38
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.44 vs. 5.020.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
274th
279th
5 12.59 vs. 12.520.07
3-Pointers Made per game
7th
21st
14 2.98 vs. 2.520.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
8th
14th
6 7.50 vs. 6.780.72
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.16 vs. 2.351.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.36 vs. 2.721.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Buddy Hield Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
10.75 vs. 11.000.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.94 vs. 2.370.56
Assists per game
+300th
242nd
+58 1.44 vs. 3.582.14
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.860.01
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.320.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.25 vs. 0.290.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.69 vs. 2.080.40
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.69 vs. 3.710.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
8.88 vs. 9.340.46
3-Pointers Made per game
18th
39th
21 2.44 vs. 2.200.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
59th
52nd
7 5.63 vs. 5.750.12
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 1.370.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 1.590.59

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.