Luke Kornet vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Luke Kornet, 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.

Luke Kornet played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Luke Kornet had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Luke Kornet 7 4 2017-18 to 2023-24
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luke Kornet Fred VanVleet
Season 2017-182016-17
Team New York KnicksToronto 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 %
Luke Kornet 20 16.3 6.7 0.6 2.7 3.2 1.3 0.3 0.8 0.6 1.4 2.5 6.3 .392 1.4 4.0 .354 0.4 0.6 .727
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 %
Luke Kornet ------- --- ----------
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
Luke Kornet Fred VanVleet
Season 2018-192017-18
Team New York KnicksToronto 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 %
Luke Kornet 46 17.0 7.0 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.3 6.2 .378 1.5 4.2 .363 0.8 1.0 .826
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 %
Luke Kornet ------- --- ----------
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
Luke Kornet Fred VanVleet
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Chicago BullsToronto 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 %
Luke Kornet 36 15.5 6.0 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.3 5.2 .439 0.9 3.0 .287 0.6 0.8 .714
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 %
Luke Kornet ------- --- ----------
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
Luke Kornet Fred VanVleet
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Luke Kornet 31 11.2 3.4 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.3 .436 0.5 1.9 .254 0.1 0.2 .500
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 %
Luke Kornet 2 2.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Luke Kornet Fred VanVleet
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Luke Kornet 15 6.9 2.0 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.8 .481 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.4 .667
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 %
Luke Kornet 9 2.1 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 .750 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Luke Kornet Fred VanVleet
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors 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 %
Luke Kornet 69 11.7 3.8 1.2 1.6 2.9 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.5 .665 0.0 0.2 .231 0.5 0.6 .821
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 %
Luke Kornet 8 4.0 2.1 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.0 .875 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.3 0.3 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
Luke Kornet Fred VanVleet
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
Luke Kornet 63 15.6 5.3 1.9 2.3 4.1 1.1 0.4 1.0 0.3 1.2 2.3 3.2 .700 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.8 0.9 .907
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 %
Luke Kornet 8 12.5 4.0 1.9 2.3 4.1 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.0 .688 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Luke Kornet Fred VanVleet
Season -2023-24
Team -Houston Rockets
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 %
Luke Kornet ------- --- ----------
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 %
Luke Kornet ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
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