Ed Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Ed Smith 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

Ed Smith

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Ed Smith 1 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Ed Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Ed Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Smith 2.9 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith 2.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Ed Smith 0.8 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Smith 35 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Ed Smith 32 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Ed Smith 10 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Ed Smith 12 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Smith .286 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Ed Smith .538 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Smith 2.9 (1954) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith 2.7 (1954) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ed Smith 0.8 (1954) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Ed Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ed Smith - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: ** 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.