Robert Covington vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Robert Covington, 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.

Robert Covington played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Robert Covington had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Robert Covington 11 4 2013-14 to 2023-24
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Houston RocketsToronto 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 %
Robert Covington 7 4.9 2.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 2.0 .429 0.6 1.6 .364 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
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

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto 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 %
Robert Covington 70 27.9 13.5 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.5 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.7 4.3 10.8 .396 2.4 6.4 .374 2.5 3.1 .820
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 %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
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

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto 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 %
Robert Covington 67 28.4 12.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.4 1.6 0.6 2.1 3.5 4.1 10.6 .385 2.5 7.2 .353 2.1 2.6 .791
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 %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
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

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto 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 %
Robert Covington 67 31.6 12.9 1.4 5.1 6.5 1.5 1.9 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.4 10.9 .399 2.0 6.1 .333 2.1 2.6 .822
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 %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
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

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Robert Covington 80 31.7 12.6 0.7 4.7 5.4 2.0 1.7 0.9 1.6 3.0 4.3 10.5 .413 2.5 6.9 .369 1.5 1.7 .853
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 %
Robert Covington 10 28.1 8.1 1.2 4.1 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.9 1.1 3.0 2.7 8.3 .325 1.5 4.8 .313 1.2 1.6 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto 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 %
Robert Covington 35 34.4 13.3 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.3 2.1 1.3 1.3 3.6 4.5 10.3 .431 2.4 6.4 .378 1.9 2.5 .764
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 %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
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

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Covington 70 30.5 12.4 0.9 5.7 6.6 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.5 3.1 4.4 10.3 .422 2.3 6.9 .335 1.4 1.8 .798
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 %
Robert Covington 12 31.6 11.2 0.7 4.3 5.0 1.3 2.5 1.1 1.0 3.8 3.9 7.9 .495 2.8 5.7 .500 0.5 0.6 .857
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Robert Covington 70 32.0 8.5 0.9 5.8 6.7 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.9 2.8 2.9 7.3 .401 1.9 5.1 .379 0.7 0.9 .806
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 %
Robert Covington 6 38.0 9.3 1.5 6.3 7.8 1.2 1.5 1.0 1.3 3.3 3.0 6.0 .500 1.8 3.7 .500 1.5 1.7 .900
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2021-22-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Robert Covington 71 27.3 8.5 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.1 2.7 2.9 7.0 .420 1.8 4.8 .378 0.8 1.0 .841
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2022-23-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West 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 %
Robert Covington 48 16.2 6.0 0.6 2.8 3.5 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.8 2.1 4.8 .445 1.1 2.8 .397 0.6 0.8 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Covington 2 6.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Robert Covington Fred VanVleet
Season 2023-24-
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Robert Covington 29 16.8 4.4 1.1 2.3 3.3 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.9 1.5 3.4 .439 0.7 1.9 .339 0.8 0.9 .846
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Covington ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------