Walt Frazier vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Walt Frazier 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Walt Frazier, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1968 to 1980, 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.

Walt Frazier vs. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet
Points
144th
+300th
73rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
120th
+300th
Assists
73rd
221st
47th
237th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years13986

Walt Frazier vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet
Points
107th
288th
78th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
208th
+300th
Assists
62nd
81st
42nd
242nd
Steals
19th
113rd
9th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Walt Frazier's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
144th
+300th
+156 15,581 vs. 8,2047,377
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,830 vs. 1,8842,946
Assists
73rd
221st
148 5,040 vs. 3,1211,919
Steals
+300th
+300th
681 vs. 75776
Blocks
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 253190
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
403 vs. 239164
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,523 vs. 1,645122
Field Goals Made
128th
+300th
+172 6,130 vs. 2,7633,367
Field Goals Attempted
145th
+300th
+155 12,516 vs. 6,8855,631
3-Pointers Made
+300th
69th
+231 0 vs. 1,3861,386
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
74th
+226 1 vs. 3,7313,730
Free Throws Made
138th
+300th
+162 3,321 vs. 1,2922,029
Free Throws Attempted
139th
+300th
+161 4,226 vs. 1,4982,728

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
825 vs. 550275
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
23rd
204th
181 23 vs. 221

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
278th
124 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
+300th
+227 1,927 vs. 6491,278
Rebounds
120th
+300th
+180 666 vs. 140526
Assists
47th
237th
190 599 vs. 211388
Steals
+300th
+300th
32 vs. 5119
Blocks
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 1915
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
24 vs. 177
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
91 vs. 12332
Field Goals Made
64th
+300th
+236 767 vs. 219548
Field Goals Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 1,500 vs. 551949
3-Pointers Made
+300th
75th
+225 0 vs. 130130
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
86th
+214 0 vs. 339339
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 393 vs. 81312
Free Throws Attempted
78th
+300th
+222 523 vs. 94429

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
204th
+300th
93 vs. 5934
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 62

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
107th
288th
181 18.89 vs. 14.923.97
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.85 vs. 3.432.43
Assists per game
62nd
81st
19 6.11 vs. 5.670.43
Steals per game
19th
113rd
94 1.90 vs. 1.380.52
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.460.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.430.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.24 vs. 2.991.25
Field Goals Made per game
82nd
+300th
+218 7.43 vs. 5.022.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
115th
281st
166 15.17 vs. 12.522.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.00 vs. 2.522.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.33 vs. 6.786.45
Free Throws Made per game
126th
+300th
+174 4.03 vs. 2.351.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
128th
+300th
+172 5.12 vs. 2.722.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
+300th
+222 20.72 vs. 11.009.72
Rebounds per game
208th
+300th
+92 7.16 vs. 2.374.79
Assists per game
42nd
242nd
200 6.44 vs. 3.582.86
Steals per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.13 vs. 0.861.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.320.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.60 vs. 0.291.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
90th
+300th
+210 6.07 vs. 2.083.98
Field Goals Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 8.25 vs. 3.714.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 16.13 vs. 9.346.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.00 vs. 2.202.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.00 vs. 5.755.75
Free Throws Made per game
145th
+300th
+155 4.23 vs. 1.372.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
130th
+300th
+170 5.62 vs. 1.594.03

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.