Josh Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Josh Smith

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Josh Smith 13 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Josh Smith 8 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Josh Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Smith 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Smith 14.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 7.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 3.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 1.9 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Smith 12,996 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Josh Smith 6,653 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Josh Smith 2,789 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Josh Smith 1,083 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Josh Smith 1,713 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Josh Smith 894 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Smith .452 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Josh Smith .285 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Josh Smith .632 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Smith 18.8 (2012) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 9.6 (2012) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 4.2 (2013) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.6 (2010) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 2.9 (2007) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Smith 14.6 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 7.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 2.8 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 1.5 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Smith 1,065 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Josh Smith 539 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Josh Smith 203 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Josh Smith 74 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Josh Smith 107 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Josh Smith 73 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Smith .426 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Josh Smith .277 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Josh Smith .627 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Smith 17.1 (2009) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Smith 13.6 (2012) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Josh Smith 4.8 (2012) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Josh Smith 1.8 (2013) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Smith 2.9 (2008) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)