Jim Baechtold vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Jim Baechtold 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

Jim Baechtold

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 9.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - 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.