Sam Smith vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Sam Smith

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Sam Smith 2 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Sam Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Sam Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith 6.8 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.7 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith 315 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Sam Smith 63 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Sam Smith 58 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Sam Smith 33 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Sam Smith 14 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Sam Smith 46 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith .419 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith .229 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith .862 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith 8.6 (1980) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.8 (1980) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 (1980) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.8 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.4 (1979) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Sam Smith 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - 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.