Baron Davis vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Baron Davis 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis has better scoring stats than Fred VanVleet in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 1.2 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (16.1 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 5,243 points more (13,447 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | +1.2 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +5,243 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+7.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+293).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +7.8 | 7 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | +293 | 7 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +114 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +253 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +297 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +13 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | +13 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +3 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +15.1 | +4 | +285 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +5,243 | +2,125 | +5,066 | +0.8 | +54 | +428 | +5.1 | +1,047 | +1,794 | +15.1 | +4 | +285 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +2.9 | +5.6 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +3.3 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +15.3 | +1 | +9 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +293 | +110 | +194 | +4.4 | +31 | +56 | +3.3 | +104 | +167 | +15.3 | +1 | +9 |
| 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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Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 6 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2009 to 2012—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 343 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.3 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2004 | 7 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2007 | 11 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 7.8 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |