Bradley Beal vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Bradley Beal 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 Bradley Beal 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Bradley Beal averages 6.6 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (21.5 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 9,058 points more (17,262 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 21.5 | +6.6 | 14 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 17,262 | +9,058 | 14 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Bradley Beal has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+11.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+474).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | +11.9 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | +474 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 448 | +284 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 726 | +333 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 801 | +272 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 30 | +18 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 47 | +18 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 49 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +4 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 21.5 | 7.9 | 17.0 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 82.1 | 14 | 802 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +2.9 | +4.5 | +6.3 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +5 | +252 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 17,262 | 6,348 | 13,669 | 46.4 | 1,718 | 4,573 | 37.6 | 2,848 | 3,467 | 82.1 | 14 | 802 |
| difference: | +9,058 | +3,585 | +6,784 | +6.3 | +332 | +842 | +0.5 | +1,556 | +1,969 | +4.1 | +5 | +252 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +11.9 | +4.6 | +9.6 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +3.4 | +10 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 409 | 926 | 44.2 | 112 | 317 | 35.3 | 193 | 233 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +474 | +190 | +375 | +4.4 | +18 | +22 | +3.0 | +112 | +139 | +3.4 | +10 | |
| 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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Bradley Beal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bradley Beal played 5 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 197 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Bradley Beal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Bradley Beal played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.5 ppg and his lowest 16.5. |