Rickey Green vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.