Brandon Jennings vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Brandon Jennings 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 Fred VanVleet has better scoring stats than Brandon Jennings 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Fred VanVleet averages 0.8 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (14.9 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 403 points more (8,204 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +0.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +403 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Fred VanVleet has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+2.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+426).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | +2.1 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +426 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +35 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | +6 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +19 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +35 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +6.6 | +5 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +403 | +13 | +214 | +1.4 | +472 | +1,083 | +2.6 | +95 | +245 | +6.6 | +5 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +14.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +6.6 | +2 | +34 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +426 | +139 | +336 | +2.5 | +110 | +255 | +14.5 | +38 | +40 | +6.6 | +2 | +34 |
| 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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Brandon Jennings' additional seasons: | ||||
* Brandon Jennings played 2 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2017 to 2018—he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 95 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Brandon Jennings' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Brandon Jennings played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.8 points in a total of 14 games. |