Cliff Robinson vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Cliff Robinson, 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.

Cliff Robinson played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Cliff Robinson 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
Cliff Robinson 11 4 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1979-802016-17
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 %
Cliff Robinson 70 23.7 13.6 2.5 4.7 7.2 1.4 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.6 11.9 .469 0.0 0.1 .250 2.4 3.5 .694
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 %
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
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

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1980-812017-18
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 %
Cliff Robinson 63 28.9 19.5 1.9 5.7 7.6 1.7 0.9 0.8 2.9 3.4 8.3 17.0 .491 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.8 3.9 .718
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 %
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
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

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Kansas City Kings, Cleveland CavaliersToronto 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 %
Cliff Robinson 68 32.0 18.5 2.6 6.4 9.0 1.8 1.3 1.5 2.2 3.3 7.6 16.8 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.6 .709
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 %
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
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

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1982-832019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersToronto 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 %
Cliff Robinson 77 33.8 18.0 2.5 8.6 11.1 1.9 0.8 0.8 2.9 3.5 7.6 16.0 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.9 .708
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 %
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
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

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1983-842020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersToronto 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 %
Cliff Robinson 73 32.9 17.8 2.1 8.2 10.3 2.5 0.7 0.4 2.6 2.7 7.3 16.2 .450 0.0 0.0 .500 3.2 4.6 .701
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 %
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1984-852021-22
Team Washington BulletsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
Cliff Robinson 60 31.2 16.7 2.4 6.8 9.1 2.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 3.1 7.0 14.9 .471 0.0 0.1 .333 2.6 3.6 .742
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 %
Cliff Robinson 4 30.8 14.8 3.0 4.5 7.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.8 3.5 6.3 14.0 .446 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .750
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

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1985-862022-23
Team Washington BulletsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Cliff Robinson 78 32.9 18.7 2.3 6.4 8.7 2.4 1.3 0.6 2.6 2.8 7.6 16.1 .474 0.0 0.1 .250 3.4 4.5 .762
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 %
Cliff Robinson 5 35.4 21.4 3.4 5.2 8.6 3.4 2.0 0.6 3.0 3.8 9.2 18.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 6.2 .484
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1986-872023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Cliff Robinson 55 28.8 14.8 1.6 4.0 5.6 1.6 1.6 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.1 13.3 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.3 .755
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 %
Cliff Robinson 5 27.6 14.6 2.0 6.6 8.6 1.2 0.6 1.4 1.6 3.0 6.0 12.2 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.0 .867
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1987-88-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Cliff Robinson 62 34.0 19.0 1.9 4.7 6.5 2.1 1.3 0.6 2.6 3.1 7.8 16.8 .464 0.0 0.1 .222 3.4 4.7 .717
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1988-89-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Cliff Robinson 14 29.7 15.1 1.4 4.0 5.4 2.3 1.2 0.1 2.4 2.6 6.4 13.4 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.1 .727
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cliff Robinson ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Note: Cliff Robinson didn't play in 1989-90 and 1990-91.

Season 11

Cliff Robinson Fred VanVleet
Season 1991-92-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Cliff Robinson 9 8.7 3.2 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 3.0 .407 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 0.9 .875
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cliff Robinson 3 8.0 3.7 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.0 3.3 .300 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.7 .625
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------