Michael Jordan vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, 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, 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.

Michael Jordan vs. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet
Points
5th
+300th
2nd
+300th
Rebounds
141st
+300th
40th
+300th
Assists
52nd
220th
13th
237th
Steals
4th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Blocks
126th
+300th
34th
+300th
Years159136

Michael Jordan vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet
Points
1st
286th
1st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
278th
+300th
Assists
108th
82nd
69th
242nd
Steals
3rd
113rd
11th
+300th
Blocks
233rd
+300th
195th
+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:

Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
+300th
+295 32,292 vs. 8,20424,088
Rebounds
141st
+300th
+159 6,672 vs. 1,8844,788
Assists
52nd
220th
168 5,633 vs. 3,1212,512
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 2,514 vs. 7571,757
Blocks
126th
+300th
+174 893 vs. 253640
Offensive Rebounds
177th
+300th
+123 1,668 vs. 2391,429
Defensive Rebounds
93rd
+300th
+207 5,004 vs. 1,6453,359
Field Goals Made
5th
+300th
+295 12,192 vs. 2,7639,429
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 24,537 vs. 6,88517,652
3-Pointers Made
+300th
67th
+233 581 vs. 1,386805
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
74th
+226 1,778 vs. 3,7311,953
Free Throws Made
7th
+300th
+293 7,327 vs. 1,2926,035
Free Throws Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 8,772 vs. 1,4987,274

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
+300th
1,072 vs. 550522
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
202nd
182 28 vs. 226

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
276th
274 173 vs. 2171
50+ point games
2nd
76th
74 31 vs. 130
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
+300th
+298 5,987 vs. 6495,338
Rebounds
40th
+300th
+260 1,152 vs. 1401,012
Assists
13th
237th
224 1,022 vs. 211811
Steals
3rd
+300th
+297 376 vs. 51325
Blocks
34th
+300th
+266 158 vs. 19139
Offensive Rebounds
36th
+300th
+264 305 vs. 17288
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 847 vs. 123724
Field Goals Made
3rd
+300th
+297 2,188 vs. 2191,969
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 4,497 vs. 5513,946
3-Pointers Made
63rd
75th
12 148 vs. 13018
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
86th
34 446 vs. 339107
Free Throws Made
2nd
+300th
+298 1,463 vs. 811,382
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 941,672

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
179 vs. 59120
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 67

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
38 vs. 038
50+ point games
1st
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
286th
285 30.12 vs. 14.9215.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.22 vs. 3.432.80
Assists per game
108th
82nd
26 5.25 vs. 5.670.42
Steals per game
3rd
113rd
110 2.35 vs. 1.380.97
Blocks per game
233rd
+300th
+67 0.83 vs. 0.460.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 0.431.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 4.67 vs. 2.991.68
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
+300th
+298 11.37 vs. 5.026.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
279th
277 22.89 vs. 12.5210.37
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.54 vs. 2.521.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.66 vs. 6.785.13
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 6.83 vs. 2.354.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.18 vs. 2.725.46

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
+300th
+299 33.45 vs. 11.0022.45
Rebounds per game
278th
+300th
+22 6.44 vs. 2.374.06
Assists per game
69th
242nd
173 5.71 vs. 3.582.13
Steals per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.10 vs. 0.861.24
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.320.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.70 vs. 0.291.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
+300th
+116 4.73 vs. 2.082.65
Field Goals Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.22 vs. 3.718.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 25.12 vs. 9.3415.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.83 vs. 2.201.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 2.49 vs. 5.753.25
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.17 vs. 1.376.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
+300th
+292 9.87 vs. 1.598.27

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.