Fred VanVleet vs. Art Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Art Williams and Fred VanVleet, 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.

Fred VanVleet played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Art Williams, who played 7. Fred VanVleet had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Art Williams had his rookie season in 1967-68. 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
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24
Art Williams 7 4 1967-68 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Fred VanVleet Art Williams
Season 2016-171967-68
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Art Williams 79 22.0 8.1 - - 3.6 4.9 - - - 2.6 3.4 9.1 .369 - - - 1.4 2.1 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Art Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Fred VanVleet Art Williams
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost West Div 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 %
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
Art Williams 79 25.2 7.1 - - 4.6 6.6 - - - 3.0 2.9 7.5 .383 - - - 1.3 1.9 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Art Williams 6 17.0 4.5 - - 2.8 5.3 - - - 2.5 2.0 4.2 .480 - - - 0.5 1.2 .429

Season 3

Fred VanVleet Art Williams
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Art Williams 80 19.3 5.8 - - 3.7 6.3 - - - 2.1 2.4 5.8 .407 - - - 1.1 1.5 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Art Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Fred VanVleet Art Williams
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Art Williams 74 15.4 4.9 - - 2.8 3.1 - - - 2.5 2.0 4.5 .455 - - - 0.8 1.1 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Art Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Fred VanVleet Art Williams
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
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
Art Williams 81 16.4 5.1 - - 3.2 4.0 - - - 2.5 2.0 4.2 .475 - - - 1.1 1.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Art Williams 11 15.7 5.9 - - 2.5 3.0 - - - 2.7 2.3 5.8 .391 - - - 1.4 1.8 .750

Season 6

Fred VanVleet Art Williams
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
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
Art Williams 81 12.0 3.2 - - 2.2 2.9 - - - 1.7 1.4 3.2 .421 - - - 0.5 0.7 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Art Williams 10 15.6 4.8 - - 2.7 4.1 - - - 3.1 2.1 4.7 .447 - - - 0.6 0.8 .750

Season 7

Fred VanVleet Art Williams
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
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 %
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
Art Williams 67 9.2 2.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.4 0.7 0.0 - 1.5 1.1 2.5 .435 - - - 0.4 0.5 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Art Williams 12 8.0 2.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.4 0.6 0.0 - 1.2 0.8 2.3 .370 - - - 0.6 0.7 .875

Season 8

Fred VanVleet Art Williams
Season 2023-24-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
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
Art Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Art Williams ------- --- ----------