Fred VanVleet vs. Monty Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monty 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 less than Monty Williams, who played 9. Fred VanVleet had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Monty Williams had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Monty Williams 9 6 1994-95 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Fred VanVleet Monty Williams
Season 2016-171994-95
Team Toronto RaptorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
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
Monty Williams 41 12.3 3.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 2.1 1.5 3.2 .451 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.9 .447
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 -
Monty Williams 1 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Fred VanVleet Monty Williams
Season 2017-181995-96
Team Toronto RaptorsNew York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisSpurs Lost West 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 %
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
Monty Williams 31 5.9 2.2 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.2 .397 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .700
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
Monty Williams 7 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .500

Season 3

Fred VanVleet Monty Williams
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Monty Williams 65 20.7 9.0 1.5 1.7 3.2 1.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 2.5 3.6 7.1 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .645
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
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Fred VanVleet Monty Williams
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisSpurs Lost West 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 %
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
Monty Williams 72 18.3 6.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.3 5.1 .448 0.0 0.0 .500 1.7 2.5 .670
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
Monty Williams 5 5.8 2.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.6 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 5

Fred VanVleet Monty Williams
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Toronto RaptorsDenver Nuggets
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 %
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
Monty Williams 1 6.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Fred VanVleet Monty Williams
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Toronto RaptorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
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
Monty Williams 75 20.0 8.7 1.3 2.1 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.5 3.5 7.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .400 1.6 2.2 .741
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
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Fred VanVleet Monty Williams
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Toronto RaptorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 %
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
Monty Williams 82 14.8 5.0 1.0 1.9 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.7 2.0 4.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .077 1.0 1.6 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 3 5.0 2.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 8

Fred VanVleet Monty Williams
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 %
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
Monty Williams 68 18.9 7.1 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.0 2.9 5.3 .547 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 4 23.3 8.5 1.8 3.8 5.5 2.3 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.0 3.5 6.8 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.5 .600

Season 9

Fred VanVleet Monty Williams
Season -2002-03
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 21 13.1 4.4 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.6 3.8 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 10 9.5 1.9 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.3 .348 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .750