Jeff McInnis vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Jeff McInnis, 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.

Jeff McInnis played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Jeff McInnis had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Jeff McInnis 11 1 1996-97 to 2007-08
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Denver NuggetsToronto 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 %
Jeff McInnis 13 9.0 5.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.4 0.2 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.8 3.8 .469 0.9 2.0 .462 0.5 0.8 .700
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
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 -

Note: Jeff McInnis didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 2
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Washington WizardsToronto 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 %
Jeff McInnis 35 12.2 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.8 .373 0.3 1.0 .257 0.6 0.8 .750
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
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
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersToronto 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 %
Jeff McInnis 25 23.9 7.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.2 3.2 7.4 .430 0.3 0.8 .333 0.5 0.7 .765
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
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
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersToronto 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 %
Jeff McInnis 81 35.0 12.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 5.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.5 5.3 11.5 .463 0.6 1.8 .361 1.6 2.0 .807
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
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
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersToronto 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 %
Jeff McInnis 81 37.4 14.6 0.6 2.1 2.6 6.2 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.5 5.7 13.8 .413 0.9 2.9 .321 2.3 2.7 .836
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
Jeff McInnis 75 17.5 5.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.6 2.5 5.6 .444 0.1 0.5 .171 0.7 0.9 .746
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 %
Jeff McInnis 7 14.1 3.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.3 3.7 .346 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.6 .750
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
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Cleveland CavaliersToronto 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 %
Jeff McInnis 70 33.8 11.8 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.3 4.8 10.7 .447 0.7 1.8 .362 1.6 2.0 .797
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston 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 %
Jeff McInnis 76 34.9 12.8 0.4 1.6 2.1 5.1 0.7 0.0 1.5 2.3 5.0 12.0 .412 1.2 3.5 .345 1.7 2.1 .813
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 %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 2005-06-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Jeff McInnis 28 17.4 5.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.1 .441 0.1 0.6 .188 0.7 1.0 .690
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 2006-07-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Jeff McInnis 38 18.5 4.3 0.4 1.3 1.6 3.3 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.9 1.9 4.8 .392 0.0 0.2 .125 0.6 0.8 .688
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jeff McInnis Fred VanVleet
Season 2007-08-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Jeff McInnis 54 26.1 4.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.1 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.2 2.0 4.6 .434 0.1 0.4 .158 0.4 0.6 .767
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff McInnis ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
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