Tom Thacker vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

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

Tom Thacker

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Thacker 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Tom Thacker 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Tom Thacker 4 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Tom Thacker 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 3.3 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 2.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Thacker 721 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Tom Thacker 522 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Tom Thacker 222 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Tom Thacker 218 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Thacker .371 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Thacker .482 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 1.9 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 1.6 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 0.6 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Thacker 59 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Tom Thacker 51 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Tom Thacker 19 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Tom Thacker 31 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Thacker .305 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Tom Thacker .474 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Thacker - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Thacker - 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.