Greg Monroe vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Greg Monroe, 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.

Greg Monroe played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Greg Monroe had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Greg Monroe 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Greg Monroe Fred VanVleet
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Greg Monroe 80 27.8 9.4 3.1 4.4 7.5 1.3 1.2 0.6 1.0 2.5 3.8 6.9 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .622
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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

Greg Monroe Fred VanVleet
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Detroit PistonsToronto 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 %
Greg Monroe 66 31.5 15.4 3.6 6.0 9.7 2.3 1.3 0.7 2.4 2.7 6.2 11.8 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .739
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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

Greg Monroe Fred VanVleet
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Detroit PistonsToronto 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 %
Greg Monroe 81 33.2 16.0 2.9 6.7 9.6 3.5 1.3 0.7 2.9 2.3 6.3 13.1 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.8 .689
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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

Greg Monroe Fred VanVleet
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Detroit PistonsToronto 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 %
Greg Monroe 82 32.8 15.2 3.1 6.1 9.3 2.1 1.1 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.1 12.4 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.5 .657
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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

Greg Monroe Fred VanVleet
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Detroit PistonsToronto 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 %
Greg Monroe 69 31.0 15.9 3.3 6.9 10.2 2.1 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.1 6.1 12.4 .496 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.9 .750
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Greg Monroe Fred VanVleet
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto 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 %
Greg Monroe 79 29.3 15.3 2.8 6.1 8.8 2.3 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.1 6.2 11.9 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.9 .740
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 %
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------
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

Greg Monroe Fred VanVleet
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Greg Monroe 81 22.5 11.7 2.1 4.5 6.6 2.3 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.8 9.0 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .741
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 %
Greg Monroe 6 23.5 13.2 2.8 4.5 7.3 1.7 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.7 4.5 8.5 .529 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.0 .833
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Greg Monroe Fred VanVleet
Season 2017-182023-24
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Greg Monroe 51 20.4 10.3 2.1 4.7 6.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.9 4.3 7.6 .565 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .739
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 %
Greg Monroe 11 9.5 4.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.8 1.7 3.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .682
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Greg Monroe Fred VanVleet
Season 2018-19-
Team Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, 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 %
Greg Monroe 43 11.2 5.3 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.1 4.4 .487 0.0 0.1 .200 1.0 1.7 .625
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Monroe 10 9.0 4.0 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.6 4.0 .400 0.1 0.4 .250 0.7 0.9 .778
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Note: Greg Monroe didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 10

Greg Monroe Fred VanVleet
Season 2021-22-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Greg Monroe 14 13.9 5.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.3 4.1 .561 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .522
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Monroe 2 3.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------