Dee Brown vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Dee Brown, 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.

Dee Brown played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Dee Brown 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
Dee Brown 12 6 1990-91 to 2001-02
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 1990-912016-17
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Dee Brown 82 23.7 8.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.0 3.5 7.5 .464 0.1 0.4 .206 1.7 1.9 .873
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 %
Dee Brown 11 25.8 12.2 0.8 3.3 4.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 2.0 2.9 4.8 9.8 .491 0.0 0.5 .000 2.5 3.1 .824
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

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Dee Brown 31 28.5 11.7 0.5 2.1 2.5 5.3 1.1 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.8 11.3 .426 0.2 0.7 .227 1.9 2.5 .769
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 %
Dee Brown 6 20.0 8.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.2 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.7 3.7 7.3 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.7 1.0 .667
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

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Dee Brown 80 28.2 10.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.8 1.7 0.4 1.7 2.5 4.1 8.8 .468 0.3 1.0 .317 2.4 3.0 .793
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 %
Dee Brown 4 33.3 11.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.8 3.8 10.3 .366 0.3 1.8 .143 3.5 3.5 1.000
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

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 1993-942019-20
Team Boston CelticsToronto 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 %
Dee Brown 77 37.2 15.5 0.8 3.1 3.9 4.5 2.0 0.6 1.6 2.7 6.4 13.3 .480 0.4 1.2 .313 2.4 2.8 .831
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Dee Brown 79 35.3 15.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.8 1.4 0.6 1.8 2.3 5.5 12.4 .447 1.6 4.1 .385 3.0 3.5 .852
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 %
Dee Brown 4 43.0 18.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 4.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 3.3 6.5 15.5 .419 2.3 6.5 .346 3.5 4.0 .875
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Boston CelticsToronto 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 %
Dee Brown 65 24.5 10.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.8 3.8 9.5 .399 1.0 3.4 .309 2.1 2.4 .854
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Boston CelticsToronto 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 %
Dee Brown 21 24.9 7.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.2 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.9 7.9 .367 1.0 3.1 .308 0.9 1.0 .818
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Boston Celtics, Toronto RaptorsHouston 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 %
Dee Brown 72 23.9 9.1 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.4 7.8 .438 1.5 3.8 .399 0.8 1.0 .817
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 1998-99-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Dee Brown 49 28.1 11.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.9 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.5 3.8 10.1 .378 2.8 7.1 .387 0.8 1.1 .727
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 1999-00-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Dee Brown 38 17.7 6.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.6 2.4 6.8 .360 1.8 4.9 .358 0.3 0.4 .688
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dee Brown 3 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 2000-01-
Team 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 %
Dee Brown 7 22.1 6.9 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.3 6.3 .364 1.7 4.6 .375 0.6 0.7 .800
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dee Brown 3 18.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.3 .462 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dee Brown Fred VanVleet
Season 2001-02-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Dee Brown 7 9.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.9 .150 0.1 1.7 .083 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------