Mychal Thompson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mychal Thompson 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mychal Thompson 12 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Mychal Thompson 11 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Mychal Thompson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 13.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 7.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.7 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 12,810 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 6,951 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 2,141 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 701 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 1,073 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Mychal Thompson 935 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .504 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson .083 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .655 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.9 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 6.0 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.5 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 1,132 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 627 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 126 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 56 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 106 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Mychal Thompson 104 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .501 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .648 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.