Carl Shaeffer vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Carl Shaeffer

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Shaeffer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Carl Shaeffer 2 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Carl Shaeffer 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Carl Shaeffer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.0 * Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 0.9 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Shaeffer 165 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Carl Shaeffer 10 * Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Carl Shaeffer 46 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Carl Shaeffer 53 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Shaeffer .357 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Carl Shaeffer .583 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) * Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer - * Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Shaeffer 21 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Carl Shaeffer 0 * Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Carl Shaeffer 7 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Carl Shaeffer 6 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Shaeffer .333 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Carl Shaeffer .500 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer - * Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.