Aaron Gordon vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Aaron Gordon scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Fred VanVleet has a better scoring average in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Fred VanVleet averages 1.3 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 11 seasons (14.9 points against 13.6). On the other hand Aaron Gordon scored a total of 1,553 points more than Fred VanVleet (9,757 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 11 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +1.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | +1,553 | 11 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Aaron Gordon has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+2.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+271).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | +2.9 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | +271 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 132 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 511 | +118 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 708 | +179 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | +2 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | +21 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +13 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +8.3 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +4.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +16.9 | +2 | +170 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 3,696 | 7,637 | 48.4 | 762 | 2,302 | 33.1 | 1,603 | 2,314 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
| difference: | +1,553 | +933 | +752 | +8.3 | +624 | +1,429 | +4.0 | +311 | +816 | +16.9 | +2 | +170 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +10.0 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +14.5 | +7 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +271 | +127 | +144 | +10.0 | +59 | +150 | +0.7 | +76 | +125 | +14.5 | +7 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 4 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 15.0 points in a total of 267 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 5 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 51 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |