Fred VanVleet vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Fred VanVleet and James Worthy 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Fred VanVleet, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2017 to 2025, and James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Fred VanVleet vs. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Fred VanVleet James Worthy Fred VanVleet James Worthy
Points
+300th
119th
+300th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
90th
Assists
220th
280th
237th
72nd
Steals
+300th
165th
+300th
39th
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+300th
87th
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Fred VanVleet vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Fred VanVleet James Worthy Fred VanVleet James Worthy
Points
286th
152nd
+300th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
82nd
+300th
242nd
296th
Steals
113rd
261st
+300th
150th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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:

Fred VanVleet James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
119th
+181 8,204 vs. 16,3208,116
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,884 vs. 4,7082,824
Assists
220th
280th
60 3,121 vs. 2,791330
Steals
+300th
165th
+135 757 vs. 1,041284
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+78 253 vs. 624371
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
207th
+93 239 vs. 1,5611,322
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
281st
+19 1,645 vs. 3,1471,502
Field Goals Made
+300th
84th
+216 2,763 vs. 6,8784,115
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
119th
+181 6,885 vs. 13,2046,319
3-Pointers Made
67th
+300th
+233 1,386 vs. 1171,269
3-Pointers Attempted
74th
+300th
+226 3,731 vs. 4863,245
Free Throws Made
+300th
271st
+29 1,292 vs. 2,4471,155
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
276th
+24 1,498 vs. 3,1841,686

Games and Years:

Fred VanVleet James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
232nd
+68 550 vs. 926376
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Fred VanVleet James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Fred VanVleet James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Fred VanVleet James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
29th
+271 649 vs. 3,0222,373
Rebounds
+300th
90th
+210 140 vs. 747607
Assists
237th
72nd
165 211 vs. 463252
Steals
+300th
39th
+261 51 vs. 177126
Blocks
+300th
87th
+213 19 vs. 9677
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 17 vs. 257240
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 123 vs. 490367
Field Goals Made
+300th
20th
+280 219 vs. 1,2671,048
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
31st
+269 551 vs. 2,3291,778
3-Pointers Made
75th
+300th
+225 130 vs. 14116
3-Pointers Attempted
86th
+300th
+214 339 vs. 67272
Free Throws Made
+300th
62nd
+238 81 vs. 474393
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
55th
+245 94 vs. 652558

Games and Years:

Fred VanVleet James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
61st
+239 59 vs. 14384
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 6 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

Fred VanVleet James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Fred VanVleet James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Fred VanVleet James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
286th
152nd
134 14.92 vs. 17.622.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.43 vs. 5.081.66
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.67 vs. 3.012.66
Steals per game
113rd
261st
148 1.38 vs. 1.120.25
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.46 vs. 0.670.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 1.691.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.99 vs. 3.400.41
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
81st
+219 5.02 vs. 7.432.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
279th
171st
108 12.52 vs. 14.261.74
3-Pointers Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 2.52 vs. 0.132.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 6.78 vs. 0.526.26
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.35 vs. 2.640.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 3.440.71

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Fred VanVleet James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
73rd
+227 11.00 vs. 21.1310.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 5.222.85
Assists per game
242nd
296th
54 3.58 vs. 3.240.34
Steals per game
+300th
150th
+150 0.86 vs. 1.240.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.670.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.29 vs. 1.801.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.08 vs. 3.431.34
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 3.71 vs. 8.865.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 9.34 vs. 16.296.95
3-Pointers Made per game
39th
+300th
+261 2.20 vs. 0.102.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 5.75 vs. 0.475.28
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
266th
+34 1.37 vs. 3.311.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
237th
+63 1.59 vs. 4.562.97

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.