Jeff Mullins vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Jeff Mullins, 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 Mullins played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Jeff Mullins had the first of his seasons in 1964-65, 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 Mullins 12 10 1964-65 to 1975-76
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeff Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1964-652016-17
Team St. Louis HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div SemisRaptors 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 Mullins 44 11.2 4.9 - - 2.3 1.0 - - - 1.4 2.0 4.8 .416 - - - 0.9 1.4 .672
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 Mullins 2 5.5 4.0 - - 3.0 0.5 - - - 0.0 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jeff Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1965-662017-18
Team St. Louis HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsRaptors 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 Mullins 44 13.3 5.8 - - 1.6 1.5 - - - 1.5 2.6 6.7 .382 - - - 0.7 0.8 .806
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 Mullins 4 3.3 0.8 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.3 0.3 2.3 .111 - - - 0.3 0.5 .500
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 Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1966-672018-19
Team San Francisco WarriorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 Mullins 77 23.8 12.9 - - 5.0 2.9 - - - 2.5 5.5 11.9 .458 - - - 1.9 2.8 .701
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 Mullins 15 33.2 17.7 - - 6.1 3.9 - - - 3.5 7.3 16.1 .450 - - - 3.1 3.9 .797
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 Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1967-682019-20
Team San Francisco WarriorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div FinalsRaptors 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 Mullins 79 35.5 18.9 - - 5.7 4.4 - - - 3.4 7.7 17.6 .439 - - - 3.5 4.4 .794
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 Mullins 10 39.0 25.1 - - 4.4 4.9 - - - 3.6 11.0 21.1 .521 - - - 3.1 4.3 .721
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 Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1968-692020-21
Team San Francisco WarriorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div 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 %
Jeff Mullins 78 37.4 22.8 - - 5.9 4.3 - - - 3.2 8.9 19.4 .459 - - - 4.9 5.8 .843
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 Mullins 6 30.0 14.3 - - 3.0 3.8 - - - 2.7 6.5 16.0 .406 - - - 1.3 1.8 .727
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jeff Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1969-702021-22
Team San Francisco WarriorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Jeff Mullins 74 38.7 22.1 - - 5.2 4.9 - - - 3.2 8.9 19.3 .460 - - - 4.3 5.1 .847
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 Mullins ------- --- ----------
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 Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1970-712022-23
Team San Francisco WarriorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 75 38.8 20.8 - - 4.5 4.4 - - - 3.3 8.4 17.4 .482 - - - 4.0 4.8 .844
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 Mullins 5 41.0 16.4 - - 6.4 4.8 - - - 2.6 6.0 17.0 .353 - - - 4.4 5.0 .880
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jeff Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1971-722023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 80 40.2 21.5 - - 5.6 5.9 - - - 3.3 8.6 18.3 .467 - - - 4.4 5.5 .794
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 Mullins 5 40.6 14.8 - - 4.8 5.8 - - - 2.2 6.2 14.4 .431 - - - 2.4 2.6 .923
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jeff Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1972-73-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Jeff Mullins 81 37.1 17.8 - - 4.5 4.2 - - - 2.5 8.0 16.3 .493 - - - 1.8 2.1 .831
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 11 37.2 15.0 - - 4.2 3.9 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .429 - - - 1.9 2.6 .724
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jeff Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1973-74-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 Mullins 77 32.4 16.2 1.1 2.5 3.6 4.0 0.9 0.3 - 2.8 7.0 14.9 .473 - - - 2.2 2.5 .875
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jeff Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1974-75-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 66 17.3 8.2 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.3 0.9 0.2 - 1.9 3.5 7.8 .455 - - - 1.1 1.3 .816
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 17 18.4 8.1 0.9 1.1 2.1 1.7 0.6 0.1 - 2.5 3.5 7.2 .488 - - - 1.1 1.8 .581
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jeff Mullins Fred VanVleet
Season 1975-76-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 29 10.7 4.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 4.1 .483 - - - 0.8 1.0 .793
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Mullins 8 4.1 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 - 1.0 0.8 2.0 .375 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------