Frank Kaminsky vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Frank Kaminsky, 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.

Frank Kaminsky and Fred VanVleet both played 8 years in the NBA. Frank Kaminsky had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Frank Kaminsky 8 2 2015-16 to 2022-23
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Frank Kaminsky Fred VanVleet
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
Frank Kaminsky 81 21.1 7.5 0.9 3.3 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.6 2.7 6.5 .410 0.8 2.5 .337 1.3 1.8 .730
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 %
Frank Kaminsky 7 27.1 7.1 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.3 2.1 2.0 6.6 .304 0.7 2.4 .294 2.4 3.0 .810
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
Frank Kaminsky Fred VanVleet
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto 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 %
Frank Kaminsky 75 26.1 11.7 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.2 0.6 0.5 1.0 1.9 4.3 10.7 .399 1.5 4.7 .328 1.6 2.1 .756
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 %
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Kaminsky Fred VanVleet
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto 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 %
Frank Kaminsky 79 23.2 11.1 0.6 3.1 3.6 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.2 3.9 9.1 .429 1.3 3.5 .380 2.0 2.5 .799
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 %
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Kaminsky Fred VanVleet
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto 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 %
Frank Kaminsky 47 16.1 8.6 0.8 2.6 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.9 6.3 .463 1.1 3.0 .360 1.7 2.3 .738
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 %
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Kaminsky Fred VanVleet
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Phoenix SunsToronto 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 %
Frank Kaminsky 39 19.9 9.7 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.5 7.9 .450 1.1 3.2 .331 1.6 2.3 .678
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 %
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Frank Kaminsky Fred VanVleet
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsRaptors 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 %
Frank Kaminsky 47 15.2 6.6 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.6 5.5 .471 0.7 1.8 .365 0.8 1.3 .617
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 %
Frank Kaminsky 10 6.8 2.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.2 .455 0.1 0.5 .200 0.1 0.1 1.000
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
Frank Kaminsky Fred VanVleet
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Phoenix SunsToronto 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 %
Frank Kaminsky 9 20.1 10.6 1.2 3.3 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.6 1.6 4.0 7.3 .545 0.6 1.7 .333 2.0 2.2 .900
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 %
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Frank Kaminsky Fred VanVleet
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Atlanta Hawks, Houston RocketsHouston 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 %
Frank Kaminsky 36 6.5 2.5 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.8 .492 0.4 0.9 .394 0.4 0.4 .875
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 %
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
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