Steve Hawes vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Steve Hawes, 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.

Steve Hawes played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Steve Hawes had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, 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
Steve Hawes 10 7 1974-75 to 1983-84
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steve Hawes Fred VanVleet
Season 1974-752016-17
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East 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 %
Steve Hawes 55 16.3 5.9 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.6 0.7 0.7 - 1.8 2.5 5.1 .502 - - - 0.8 1.0 .818
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 %
Steve Hawes 8 16.0 5.5 0.4 3.3 3.6 1.6 0.4 0.4 - 1.4 2.3 4.8 .474 - - - 1.0 1.1 .889
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
Steve Hawes Fred VanVleet
Season 1975-762017-18
Team Houston Rockets, Portland Trail BlazersToronto 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 %
Steve Hawes 72 19.6 6.7 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.6 0.6 0.3 - 2.3 2.8 5.6 .494 - - - 1.2 1.7 .725
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 %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
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
Steve Hawes Fred VanVleet
Season 1976-772018-19
Team Atlanta HawksToronto 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 %
Steve Hawes 44 21.5 8.2 1.8 4.2 5.9 1.4 0.8 0.5 - 3.2 3.3 6.9 .482 - - - 1.5 2.0 .761
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 %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
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
Steve Hawes Fred VanVleet
Season 1977-782019-20
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Steve Hawes 75 31.0 12.7 2.4 6.8 9.2 2.5 1.0 0.8 2.0 3.1 5.2 11.4 .453 - - - 2.3 2.9 .818
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 %
Steve Hawes 2 35.5 8.0 1.5 7.0 8.5 4.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 2.5 3.5 9.0 .389 - - - 1.0 1.5 .667
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
Steve Hawes Fred VanVleet
Season 1978-792020-21
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Steve Hawes 81 27.2 10.5 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.6 1.8 3.3 4.6 9.3 .492 - - - 1.3 1.6 .818
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 %
Steve Hawes 9 27.0 9.9 3.0 4.0 7.0 3.2 0.9 0.3 0.6 3.7 4.4 9.0 .494 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Steve Hawes Fred VanVleet
Season 1979-802021-22
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisRaptors 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 %
Steve Hawes 82 22.6 9.3 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.5 3.7 7.4 .502 0.0 0.1 .375 1.8 2.2 .824
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 %
Steve Hawes 5 29.8 10.4 2.6 4.4 7.0 2.4 1.8 0.2 1.6 4.4 3.6 8.2 .439 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.6 .889
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
Steve Hawes Fred VanVleet
Season 1980-812022-23
Team Atlanta HawksToronto 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 %
Steve Hawes 74 31.2 12.0 2.2 5.4 7.6 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.2 3.9 4.5 8.6 .523 0.0 0.1 .250 3.0 3.8 .799
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 %
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Steve Hawes Fred VanVleet
Season 1981-822023-24
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 %
Steve Hawes 49 26.9 9.3 1.8 4.7 6.5 2.9 0.7 0.7 1.8 3.2 3.6 7.6 .481 0.1 0.2 .400 2.0 2.6 .762
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 %
Steve Hawes 1 12.0 7.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Steve Hawes Fred VanVleet
Season 1982-83-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Steve Hawes 77 18.4 5.2 1.1 3.6 4.7 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.1 5.1 .418 0.1 0.3 .238 0.9 1.2 .734
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 2 17.5 6.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 4.0 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Steve Hawes Fred VanVleet
Season 1983-84-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Steve Hawes 79 14.6 3.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.4 3.0 .481 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.0 .782
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Hawes 5 14.8 3.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.8 .429 0.2 0.4 .500 0.4 0.4 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
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