Cole Anthony vs. Vern Fleming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vern Fleming and Cole Anthony, 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.

Cole Anthony played 4 years in the NBA, 8 less than Vern Fleming, who played 12. Cole Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Vern Fleming had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Cole Anthony 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
Vern Fleming 12 7 1984-85 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
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 %
Cole Anthony 47 27.1 12.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.7 .397 1.2 3.7 .337 2.3 2.8 .832
Vern Fleming 80 31.1 14.1 1.9 2.2 4.0 3.1 1.2 0.1 2.5 2.9 5.4 11.5 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
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 %
Cole Anthony 65 31.7 16.3 0.5 4.9 5.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 5.5 14.0 .391 2.0 6.0 .338 3.3 3.9 .854
Vern Fleming 80 35.9 14.2 1.3 3.6 4.8 6.3 1.6 0.1 2.6 2.9 5.5 10.8 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 3.3 4.4 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Cole Anthony 60 25.9 13.0 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.9 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.6 4.6 10.2 .454 1.3 3.4 .364 2.5 2.8 .894
Vern Fleming 82 31.1 12.0 1.3 2.7 4.1 5.8 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.7 4.5 8.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .200 2.9 3.7 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 4 35.3 12.3 2.3 4.3 6.5 6.0 1.0 0.3 2.5 3.8 3.3 9.0 .361 0.0 0.3 .000 5.8 7.5 .767

Season 4
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season 2023-241987-88
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Cole Anthony 81 22.4 11.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 4.1 9.4 .435 1.1 3.4 .338 2.2 2.7 .826
Vern Fleming 80 34.2 13.9 1.3 3.2 4.6 7.1 1.4 0.1 2.2 2.8 5.5 10.6 .523 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.5 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 7 14.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.3 1.9 5.9 .317 0.3 1.9 .154 1.1 1.3 .889
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season -1988-89
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 76 33.6 14.3 1.1 3.0 4.1 6.5 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.8 5.5 10.7 .515 0.0 0.3 .130 3.2 4.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season -1989-90
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 82 35.1 14.3 1.4 2.5 3.9 7.4 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.6 5.7 11.2 .508 0.1 0.4 .353 2.8 3.6 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 3 37.7 13.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 6.0 0.7 0.3 2.7 2.0 5.3 11.3 .471 0.0 0.7 .000 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 7
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season -1990-91
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 69 28.0 12.7 1.2 1.9 3.1 5.3 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 5.2 9.7 .531 0.1 0.3 .222 2.3 3.2 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 5 23.0 9.4 2.0 1.4 3.4 4.6 0.2 0.6 1.6 2.0 3.6 8.0 .450 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 2.8 .786

Season 8
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season -1991-92
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 82 21.2 8.9 0.8 1.7 2.5 3.2 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.6 3.6 7.4 .482 0.1 0.3 .222 1.6 2.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 3 17.0 7.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 3.3 6.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 9
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season -1992-93
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 75 20.0 9.5 0.8 1.4 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.7 3.7 7.4 .505 0.1 0.5 .194 1.9 2.6 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 3 26.7 10.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.7 1.3 .500 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 10
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season -1993-94
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 55 19.1 6.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.7 5.8 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 16 15.4 5.9 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.7 2.4 4.8 .513 0.0 0.3 .000 1.1 1.3 .850

Season 11
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season -1994-95
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 55 12.5 4.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.5 1.7 3.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 12
Cole Anthony Vern Fleming
Season -1995-96
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 77 22.7 7.7 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.9 6.8 .433 0.0 0.4 .107 1.7 2.3 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------
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