Darius Garland vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Darius Garland 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Darius Garland has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Fred VanVleet scored more total points in both stages. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 4 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (18.9 points against 14.9). On the other hand Fred VanVleet scored a total of 1,000 points more than Darius Garland (8,204 vs. 7,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | +4.0 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 6 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +1,000 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+6.3 points per game) while Fred VanVleet scored more points (+268).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +6.3 | 3 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +268 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 166 | +2 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 346 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +47 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 382 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +147 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +31 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +5.2 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +3 | +168 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +1,000 | +128 | +1,067 | +5.2 | +489 | +1,418 | +1.7 | +255 | +302 | +0.5 | +3 | +168 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.5 | +5.2 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +4.0 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +3 | +37 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +268 | +82 | +231 | +3.1 | +83 | +202 | +4.0 | +21 | +24 | +0.5 | +3 | +37 |
| 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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Fred VanVleet's additional seasons: | ||||
* Fred VanVleet played 3 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 202 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 14.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2024 | 12 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Fred VanVleet's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Fred VanVleet played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.7 ppg and his lowest 18.7. |