Deandre Ayton vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Deandre Ayton 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 Deandre Ayton has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Fred VanVleet scored more points 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Deandre Ayton averages 1.5 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (16.4 points against 14.9). On the other hand Fred VanVleet scored a total of 1,582 points more than Deandre Ayton (8,204 vs. 6,622).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | +1.5 | 8 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,622 | 8 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +1,582 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Deandre Ayton has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+4.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+65).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +4.9 | 3 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +65 | 3 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 128 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +36 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 336 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 403 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +126 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +4 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +9 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +8 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 59.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.2 | 8 | 403 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +18.9 | +2.4 | +6.5 | +14.1 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +11.0 | +1 | +147 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,622 | 2,943 | 4,987 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 708 | 942 | 75.2 | 8 | 403 |
| difference: | +1,582 | +180 | +1,898 | +18.9 | +1,358 | +3,609 | +14.1 | +584 | +556 | +11.0 | +1 | +147 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +3.4 | +2.0 | +23.1 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +11.7 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +20.1 | +3 | +14 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +65 | +101 | +42 | +23.1 | +128 | +335 | +11.7 | +9 | +15 | +20.1 | +3 | +14 |
| 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 1 season more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2025—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 60 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Fred VanVleet's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Fred VanVleet played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 7 games. |