Jud Buechler vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Jud Buechler, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jud Buechler played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Jud Buechler had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Fred VanVleet had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jud Buechler 12 7 1990-91 to 2001-02
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 1990-912016-17
Team New Jersey NetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 74 11.6 3.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.3 3.1 .416 0.0 0.1 .250 0.6 0.9 .652
Fred VanVleet 37 7.9 2.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.1 3.0 .351 0.3 0.8 .379 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet 7 4.1 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 .667 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 1991-922017-18
Team New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State WarriorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 28 10.4 2.5 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.5 .408 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .571
Fred VanVleet 76 20.0 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.1 7.2 .426 1.4 3.4 .414 1.1 1.3 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet 6 19.0 6.8 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.2 6.5 .333 1.3 4.7 .286 1.2 1.3 .875

Season 3

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 70 18.4 6.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.5 5.8 .437 0.3 0.8 .339 0.9 1.2 .747
Fred VanVleet 64 27.5 11.0 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.8 0.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 3.8 9.4 .410 1.8 4.6 .378 1.5 1.8 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet 24 24.7 8.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.6 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.0 2.7 6.9 .392 1.6 4.1 .388 1.0 1.3 .774

Season 4

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 1993-942019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 36 6.1 2.9 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.3 .500 0.3 0.8 .414 0.3 0.6 .500
Fred VanVleet 54 35.7 17.6 0.3 3.4 3.8 6.6 1.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 5.9 14.3 .413 2.7 6.9 .390 3.1 3.7 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet 11 39.1 19.6 0.5 3.9 4.4 6.9 1.6 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.9 17.3 .400 3.9 10.0 .391 1.9 2.3 .840

Season 5

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 57 10.6 3.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.2 .492 0.3 0.8 .313 0.4 0.7 .564
Fred VanVleet 52 36.5 19.6 0.6 3.6 4.2 6.3 1.7 0.7 1.8 2.3 6.5 16.7 .389 3.3 9.2 .366 3.3 3.7 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 10 10.4 2.0 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.9 2.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 74 10.0 3.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 3.3 .463 0.5 1.2 .444 0.2 0.3 .636
Fred VanVleet 65 37.9 20.3 0.7 3.8 4.4 6.7 1.7 0.5 2.6 2.5 6.8 16.9 .403 3.7 9.9 .377 3.0 3.4 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 17 7.5 2.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.1 2.2 .474 0.5 1.2 .381 0.1 0.2 .500
Fred VanVleet 4 35.0 13.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.3 1.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.8 13.5 .352 3.0 9.0 .333 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 7

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 76 9.3 1.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .367 0.2 0.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .357
Fred VanVleet 69 36.7 19.3 0.4 3.6 4.1 7.2 1.8 0.6 2.0 2.8 6.3 16.1 .393 3.0 8.8 .342 3.7 4.1 .898
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 18 7.7 1.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 1.7 .419 0.2 0.7 .333 0.2 0.3 .600
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 74 8.2 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.4 .483 0.3 0.9 .385 0.0 0.1 .500
Fred VanVleet 73 36.8 17.4 0.5 3.4 3.8 8.1 1.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.8 13.9 .416 3.1 8.0 .387 2.7 3.1 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 16 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 .364 0.2 0.3 .600 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 1998-99-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 50 21.1 5.5 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.7 2.0 4.8 .417 1.2 3.0 .412 0.3 0.4 .722
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 5 16.8 1.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.2 0.6 3.0 .200 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 1999-00-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 58 11.3 2.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.9 2.7 .353 0.3 1.4 .217 0.0 0.1 .286
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 3 11.3 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 2000-01-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 57 12.9 3.4 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.5 1.3 2.9 .463 0.6 1.4 .416 0.2 0.2 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jud Buechler Fred VanVleet
Season 2001-02-
Team Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 66 10.4 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.8 .373 0.3 0.9 .350 0.0 0.1 .500
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jud Buechler 2 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------