Pat Cummings vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Pat Cummings, 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.

Pat Cummings played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Pat Cummings had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Pat Cummings 12 5 1979-80 to 1990-91
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1979-802016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisRaptors 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 %
Pat Cummings 71 12.7 6.6 1.1 2.2 3.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.6 5.2 .505 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .764
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 %
Pat Cummings 6 9.5 4.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .833
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

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1980-812017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisRaptors 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 %
Pat Cummings 74 14.6 8.0 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.4 6.2 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .707
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 %
Pat Cummings 5 5.0 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.2 .273 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
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

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Pat Cummings 78 14.5 6.5 0.8 2.4 3.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 1.4 2.9 2.8 5.5 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .736
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 %
Pat Cummings 6 7.3 1.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500
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

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1982-832019-20
Team Dallas MavericksToronto 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 %
Pat Cummings 81 28.6 12.5 2.8 5.5 8.2 1.8 0.7 0.4 2.0 3.7 5.3 10.8 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .755
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
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

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1983-842020-21
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Pat Cummings 80 31.2 13.1 1.9 6.3 8.2 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.8 3.5 5.7 11.4 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .742
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 %
Pat Cummings 10 30.0 10.8 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.9 3.0 4.7 11.5 .409 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.5 .933
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1984-852021-22
Team New York KnicksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
Pat Cummings 63 32.8 15.8 2.2 6.0 8.2 1.7 0.8 0.3 2.6 3.9 6.5 12.7 .514 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.6 .780
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
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

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1985-862022-23
Team New York KnicksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Pat Cummings 31 32.5 15.7 3.0 6.1 9.0 1.5 0.9 0.4 2.8 4.4 6.3 13.2 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.5 .698
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1986-872023-24
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Pat Cummings 49 21.6 8.6 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.7 3.0 3.5 7.8 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .718
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1987-88-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Pat Cummings 62 15.3 5.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.3 2.3 5.0 .456 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .738
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Cummings 3 9.3 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1988-89-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Pat Cummings 53 20.7 8.8 1.6 3.7 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 2.1 3.0 3.7 7.4 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .742
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1989-90-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Pat Cummings 37 10.6 4.7 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.1 4.3 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .568
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Pat Cummings Fred VanVleet
Season 1990-91-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 %
Pat Cummings 4 6.5 3.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------