Neil Johnston vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Fred VanVleet 0

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Fred VanVleet 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.