Jim Palmer vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Fred VanVleet 5.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Fred VanVleet 2,788

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Fred VanVleet .404

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet 180

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.