De'Andre Hunter vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and De'Andre Hunter, 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 / Games against each other

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.

De'Andre Hunter played 7 years in the NBA, 2 less than Fred VanVleet, who played 9. De'Andre Hunter had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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 achievements, 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
De'Andre Hunter 7 4 2019-20 to 2025-26
Fred VanVleet 9 6 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
De'Andre Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 63 32.0 12.3 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.9 4.4 10.8 .410 1.7 4.8 .355 1.7 2.3 .764
difference:+26+24.1+9.4+0.6+2.8+3.4+0.9+0.3+0.2-1.2-1.9+3.3+7.8+.059+1.4+4.0+.024+1.2+1.7+.054
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter DNP------ --- ----------
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
De'Andre Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 23 29.5 15.0 0.7 4.0 4.8 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.3 2.6 5.2 10.8 .484 1.3 4.1 .326 3.2 3.7 .859
difference:+53+9.5+6.4+0.4+1.9+2.4+1.3+0.1+0.2-0.3-0.9+2.1+3.6+.058+0.1+0.7+.088+2.1+2.4+.027
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 5 30.4 10.8 0.4 3.6 4.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 9.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 2.4 3.2 .750
difference:+1+11.4+4.0+0.4+1.9+2.3+1.6+0.2+0.6-0.7-0.9+1.4+2.5+.067+0.1+1.5+.089+1.2+1.9+.125
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
De'Andre Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 53 29.8 13.4 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.9 4.8 10.8 .442 1.4 3.7 .379 2.4 3.1 .765
difference:+11+2.3+2.4+0.2+0.5+0.7+3.5+0.2+0.1-1.2+1.0+1.4+.032+0.4+0.9+.001+0.9+1.3+.078
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 5 35.0 21.2 0.4 3.4 3.8 0.6 0.8 0.2 2.2 4.0 7.8 14.0 .557 2.4 5.2 .462 3.2 4.0 .800
difference:+19+10.3+13.2+0.1+2.0+2.1+2.0+0.1-1.3-2.0+5.1+7.1+.165+0.8+1.1+.074+2.2+2.7+.026
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
De'Andre Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 67 31.7 15.4 0.7 3.6 4.2 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.2 3.0 5.7 12.3 .461 1.5 4.3 .350 2.6 3.1 .826
difference:+13+4.0+2.2+0.4+0.2+0.4+5.2+1.4-1.0-0.6+0.2+2.0+.048+1.2+2.6+.040+0.5+0.6+.022
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 6 37.3 16.7 1.2 4.5 5.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.5 3.3 6.5 14.2 .459 2.3 6.3 .368 1.3 1.7 .800
difference:+5+1.8+2.9+0.7+0.6+1.3+5.7+0.9+0.3-0.5-0.8+0.4+3.1+.059+1.6+3.7+.023+0.6+0.6+.040
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
De'Andre Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 57 29.5 15.6 0.5 3.4 3.9 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.6 5.3 11.6 .459 2.1 5.3 .385 2.9 3.4 .847
difference:+5+7.0+4.0+0.1+0.2+0.3+4.8+1.0+0.4-0.3-0.3+1.2+5.1+.070+1.2+3.9+.019+0.4+0.3+.038
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
* Neiher De'Andre Hunter nor Fred VanVleet played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
De'Andre Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland CavaliersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 64 27.2 17.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.4 5.6 11.9 .470 2.5 6.1 .405 3.4 4.0 .846
difference:+1+10.7+3.3+0.5+0.4+5.3+0.9+0.3-1.3-0.1+1.2+5.0+.067+1.2+3.8+.028+0.4+0.6+.028
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 8 23.1 11.0 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.9 2.1 3.4 7.9 .429 1.5 3.3 .462 2.8 3.3 .846
difference:+4+11.9+2.8+0.3+0.4+0.6+5.3+1.3+0.9-0.1-0.9+1.4+5.6+.077+1.5+5.7+.129+1.5+1.8+.013
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
De'Andre Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2025-262022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
De'Andre Hunter 20 28.6 16.5 0.7 3.8 4.4 2.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.8 5.7 12.5 .452 2.1 6.4 .320 3.1 3.7 .838
difference:+49+8.1+2.8+0.3+0.2+0.3+4.7+1.0+0.4-0.3+0.6+3.6+.059+0.9+2.4+.022+0.6+0.4+.060
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
* Neiher De'Andre Hunter nor Fred VanVleet played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Fred VanVleet played 2 seasons more than De'Andre Hunter in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—Fred VanVleet played in one postseason.

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