Lindsey Hunter vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Lindsey Hunter, 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.

Lindsey Hunter played 17 years in the NBA, 9 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Lindsey Hunter had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Lindsey Hunter 17 12 1993-94 to 2009-10
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 1993-942016-17
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 82 26.5 10.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 4.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 2.1 4.1 10.9 .375 0.8 2.5 .333 1.3 1.7 .732
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 %
Lindsey Hunter ------- --- ----------
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

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 1994-952017-18
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 42 22.5 7.5 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.9 2.2 2.8 7.6 .374 0.9 2.6 .333 1.0 1.3 .727
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 %
Lindsey Hunter ------- --- ----------
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

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 80 26.7 8.5 0.6 1.9 2.4 2.4 1.1 0.2 1.0 2.3 3.0 7.9 .381 1.5 3.6 .405 1.1 1.5 .700
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 2 18.0 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.5 2.0 .250 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 82 36.9 14.2 0.7 2.1 2.8 1.9 1.6 0.3 1.2 2.5 5.1 12.7 .404 2.0 5.7 .355 1.9 2.5 .778
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 5 40.2 15.0 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.2 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.8 5.8 13.2 .439 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 1.4 .714
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

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 1997-982020-21
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 71 35.3 12.1 0.9 2.6 3.5 3.2 1.7 0.1 1.5 2.5 4.5 11.6 .383 1.2 3.7 .321 2.0 2.8 .740
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 %
Lindsey Hunter ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 49 35.8 11.9 0.5 2.9 3.4 3.9 1.8 0.2 1.9 2.6 4.7 10.7 .435 1.2 3.1 .386 1.4 1.8 .753
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 5 36.2 7.2 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.4 1.4 0.0 1.4 2.2 2.8 10.6 .264 0.6 2.2 .273 1.0 1.0 1.000
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

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 82 35.6 12.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 1.6 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.6 10.9 .425 2.0 4.7 .432 1.4 1.9 .760
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 3 31.0 8.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 3.3 10.7 .313 0.3 3.0 .111 1.3 2.0 .667
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 82 24.4 10.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 2.7 1.2 0.1 0.8 2.1 3.6 9.5 .381 1.9 5.0 .373 0.9 1.2 .802
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 18 16.2 3.6 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.3 5.5 .242 0.4 2.9 .151 0.4 0.6 .727
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2001-02-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 82 19.7 5.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.3 6.0 .382 1.0 2.5 .380 0.2 0.5 .500
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 18 7.3 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.8 2.5 .311 0.4 1.6 .276 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2002-03-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 29 23.2 9.7 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.4 1.2 0.2 2.0 1.7 3.7 10.4 .351 1.2 3.7 .318 1.2 1.6 .723
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2003-04-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 33 20.0 3.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.6 1.2 0.2 1.0 1.4 1.5 4.3 .343 0.4 1.5 .280 0.2 0.2 .625
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 23 11.6 2.4 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.8 0.8 2.8 .292 0.3 1.3 .233 0.5 0.5 .917
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2004-05-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 76 15.1 3.8 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.4 4.0 .358 0.3 1.1 .274 0.6 0.8 .793
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 25 14.9 3.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.8 1.4 4.5 .319 0.3 1.4 .222 0.6 0.9 .727
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2005-06-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 30 11.8 2.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.7 1.5 1.2 3.3 .370 0.4 1.4 .256 0.1 0.1 .500
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 18 12.1 4.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.3 1.4 4.3 .333 0.8 2.4 .318 0.6 0.6 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2006-07-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 52 14.3 4.9 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.8 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 4.7 .385 0.7 2.3 .319 0.6 0.6 .909
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 13 10.2 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.7 0.5 2.4 .226 0.3 1.4 .222 0.4 0.4 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2007-08-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 24 9.0 2.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.9 2.7 .344 0.3 1.1 .269 0.3 0.4 .778
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 11 10.5 1.9 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.9 0.7 1.9 .381 0.5 1.0 .455 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2008-09-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 28 9.5 2.6 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.0 2.9 .329 0.6 1.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .600
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 6 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.5 .333 0.2 0.5 .333 0.5 0.7 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Lindsey Hunter Fred VanVleet
Season 2009-10-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 13 9.4 1.0 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.4 2.3 .167 0.1 1.0 .077 0.2 0.2 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------