Othella Harrington vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Othella Harrington, 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.

Othella Harrington played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Othella Harrington had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Othella Harrington 12 6 1996-97 to 2007-08
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 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 %
Othella Harrington 57 15.1 4.8 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.6 .549 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .605
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 %
Othella Harrington 7 2.1 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .700
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

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Othella Harrington 58 15.6 6.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.9 2.2 4.6 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .754
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 %
Othella Harrington 3 7.3 5.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .800
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

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Othella Harrington 41 22.0 9.8 1.8 4.2 6.0 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.5 3.8 7.4 .513 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.0 .721
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 %
Othella Harrington 4 10.5 5.5 1.3 2.3 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 2.3 3.5 .643 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
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

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Vancouver GrizzliesToronto 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 %
Othella Harrington 82 32.6 13.1 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.2 0.4 0.7 2.6 3.5 5.1 10.1 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.6 .792
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 %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
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

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Vancouver Grizzlies, New York KnicksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Othella Harrington 74 24.5 9.0 1.9 3.4 5.2 0.8 0.5 0.6 2.0 3.2 3.3 6.9 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.0 .763
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 %
Othella Harrington 5 15.4 3.6 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.6 3.2 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 2001-022021-22
Team New York KnicksToronto 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 %
Othella Harrington 77 20.3 7.7 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.2 3.2 3.1 5.8 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .709
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 %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
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

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 2002-032022-23
Team New York KnicksToronto 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 %
Othella Harrington 74 25.0 7.7 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.2 3.1 3.0 6.0 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .820
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 %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 2003-042023-24
Team New York KnicksHouston 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 %
Othella Harrington 56 15.6 4.6 1.0 2.1 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.2 2.4 1.8 3.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .744
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 %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 2004-05-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Othella Harrington 70 18.2 8.0 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.2 2.7 3.1 6.1 .512 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .718
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 6 17.5 8.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 1.3 3.2 3.5 7.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .545
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 2005-06-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Othella Harrington 72 11.4 4.8 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.8 1.9 3.8 .495 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .626
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 3 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 2006-07-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Othella Harrington 26 8.5 2.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 1.0 2.2 .446 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .773
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Othella Harrington Fred VanVleet
Season 2007-08-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Othella Harrington 22 7.5 2.1 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.8 1.9 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .625
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------