Johnny Davis vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Johnny Davis, 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.

Johnny Davis played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Johnny Davis had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
Johnny Davis 10 7 1976-77 to 1985-86
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Johnny Davis Fred VanVleet
Season 1976-772016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors 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 %
Johnny Davis 79 18.4 8.0 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 - 1.6 3.0 6.7 .441 - - - 2.1 2.6 .794
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 %
Johnny Davis 16 27.3 10.5 0.6 1.4 2.1 3.3 1.8 0.2 - 2.0 4.1 8.3 .489 - - - 2.4 3.3 .717
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

Johnny Davis Fred VanVleet
Season 1977-782017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 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 %
Johnny Davis 82 26.7 10.7 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.6 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 4.2 9.2 .454 - - - 2.3 2.8 .828
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 %
Johnny Davis 6 33.5 14.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.2 0.2 0.3 1.8 2.5 5.8 12.7 .461 - - - 2.7 3.8 .696
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

Johnny Davis Fred VanVleet
Season 1978-792018-19
Team Indiana PacersToronto 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 %
Johnny Davis 79 37.6 18.3 0.9 1.5 2.4 5.7 1.2 0.3 2.7 2.2 7.2 15.7 .456 - - - 4.0 5.0 .793
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 %
Johnny Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Johnny Davis Fred VanVleet
Season 1979-802019-20
Team Indiana PacersToronto 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 %
Johnny Davis 82 35.5 15.9 1.2 1.5 2.8 5.4 1.3 0.3 2.5 2.2 6.0 14.1 .428 0.0 0.5 .095 3.7 4.3 .864
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 %
Johnny Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Johnny Davis Fred VanVleet
Season 1980-812020-21
Team Indiana PacersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Johnny Davis 76 33.4 14.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.3 1.3 0.2 2.2 2.4 5.6 12.1 .465 0.1 0.4 .121 3.1 3.9 .796
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 %
Johnny Davis 2 37.0 20.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 3.0 7.0 17.5 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 6.0 6.5 .923
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Johnny Davis Fred VanVleet
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Indiana PacersToronto 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 %
Johnny Davis 82 32.5 17.0 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.2 0.9 0.1 2.3 2.1 6.6 14.1 .467 0.1 0.3 .185 3.8 4.8 .799
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 %
Johnny Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Johnny Davis Fred VanVleet
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Johnny Davis 53 27.6 12.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.9 0.8 0.1 2.2 1.9 4.9 10.7 .455 0.1 0.3 .278 3.1 3.9 .796
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 %
Johnny Davis 3 37.7 17.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 9.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.0 7.0 17.3 .404 0.0 0.3 .000 3.0 3.3 .900
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Johnny Davis Fred VanVleet
Season 1983-842023-24
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Johnny Davis 75 27.7 12.3 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.3 0.8 0.1 1.8 1.9 4.7 10.7 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.4 .848
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 %
Johnny Davis 5 26.2 10.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 2.0 4.4 11.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.2 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Johnny Davis Fred VanVleet
Season 1984-85-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Johnny Davis 76 25.3 12.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 5.6 0.6 0.1 2.0 1.8 4.4 10.4 .426 0.2 0.6 .261 3.4 3.9 .850
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Davis 3 16.7 9.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.0 1.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 4.0 5.3 .750 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .800
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Johnny Davis Fred VanVleet
Season 1985-86-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Johnny Davis 66 15.4 6.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.2 5.2 .430 0.0 0.2 .231 1.8 2.1 .855
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Davis 8 8.1 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.1 3.1 .360 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------