John Henson vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and John Henson, 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.

John Henson and Fred VanVleet both played 8 years in the NBA. John Henson had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
John Henson 8 4 2012-13 to 2019-20
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Henson Fred VanVleet
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
John Henson 63 13.1 6.0 1.8 2.9 4.7 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.6 5.3 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.7 .533
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 %
John Henson 4 8.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.8 .273 0.0 0.3 .000 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

John Henson Fred VanVleet
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto 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 %
John Henson 70 26.5 11.1 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.6 0.6 1.7 1.6 2.6 4.9 9.1 .538 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.5 .514
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 %
John Henson ------- --- ----------
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

John Henson Fred VanVleet
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
John Henson 67 18.3 7.0 1.9 2.8 4.7 0.9 0.4 2.0 1.3 2.3 2.9 5.2 .566 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .569
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 %
John Henson 6 25.5 8.8 3.5 4.5 8.0 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.8 2.3 4.0 6.8 .585 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 2.3 .357
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

John Henson Fred VanVleet
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto 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 %
John Henson 57 16.8 7.0 1.5 2.4 3.9 0.9 0.3 1.9 1.1 2.3 2.9 5.1 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.1 .590
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 %
John Henson ------- --- ----------
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

John Henson Fred VanVleet
Season 2016-172020-21
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 %
John Henson 58 19.4 6.8 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.9 2.6 2.7 5.3 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .692
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 %
John Henson 2 6.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

John Henson Fred VanVleet
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
John Henson 76 25.9 8.8 2.0 4.8 6.8 1.5 0.6 1.4 1.1 2.7 3.8 6.6 .572 0.0 0.1 .143 1.2 2.1 .570
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 %
John Henson 2 37.0 9.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.5 0.0 3.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 6.5 .692 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

John Henson Fred VanVleet
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto 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 %
John Henson 14 13.4 5.6 1.1 3.9 5.1 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.1 2.2 4.8 .463 0.8 2.2 .355 0.4 0.7 .600
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 %
John Henson ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

John Henson Fred VanVleet
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit PistonsHouston 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 %
John Henson 40 15.0 5.5 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.6 1.1 0.9 2.0 2.4 4.3 .556 0.2 0.9 .222 0.6 1.2 .500
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 %
John Henson ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------