Fred VanVleet vs. Samaki Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Samaki Walker 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, 2 less than Samaki Walker, who played 10. Fred VanVleet had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Samaki Walker had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Samaki Walker 10 5 1996-97 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Fred VanVleet Samaki Walker
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
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
Samaki Walker 43 14.0 5.0 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.3 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .649
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 -
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Fred VanVleet Samaki Walker
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
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 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
Samaki Walker 41 25.0 8.9 2.3 5.0 7.4 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.5 3.1 3.8 7.8 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.4 .546
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
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Fred VanVleet Samaki Walker
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
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
Samaki Walker 39 14.6 5.9 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.3 4.9 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.5 .541
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
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Fred VanVleet Samaki Walker
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisSpurs Lost West 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 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
Samaki Walker 71 13.8 5.1 1.1 2.7 3.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 1.9 4.3 .449 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .683
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
Samaki Walker 4 30.3 9.0 3.3 8.0 11.3 0.5 0.3 3.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 7.8 .452 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 5
Fred VanVleet Samaki Walker
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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
Samaki Walker 61 15.8 5.3 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.0 4.1 .480 0.0 0.0 .333 1.3 2.0 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 12 6.3 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 6
Fred VanVleet Samaki Walker
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
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
Samaki Walker 69 24.0 6.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.8 2.5 2.7 5.3 .512 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .667
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
Samaki Walker 19 12.7 3.3 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 2.2 1.3 2.7 .462 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.7 0.9 .765

Season 7
Fred VanVleet Samaki Walker
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Samaki Walker 67 18.6 4.4 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.8 2.1 1.7 4.1 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 9 5.4 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Fred VanVleet Samaki Walker
Season 2023-242003-04
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 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
Samaki Walker 33 12.7 3.2 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.6 1.2 3.0 .384 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 4 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Fred VanVleet Samaki Walker
Season -2004-05
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 14 9.6 1.7 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.8 0.8 2.2 .355 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Fred VanVleet Samaki Walker
Season -2005-06
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 7 3.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------
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