Joe Ruklick vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.