Gene James vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Gene James 95 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Gene James 88 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Gene James 2 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Gene James 4 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - 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.