DeAndre Jordan vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and DeAndre Jordan 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while DeAndre Jordan 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Fred VanVleet averages 6.4 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (14.9 points against 8.5). On the other hand DeAndre Jordan scored a total of 1,279 points more than Fred VanVleet (9,483 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +6.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | +1,279 | 17 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Fred VanVleet has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+66).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | +3.0 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 10 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +66 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +116 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | +40 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | +517 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +44 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +2 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | +8 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +6 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +1.5 | +7.3 | +27.2 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +21.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +38.7 | +8 | +561 |
| 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 Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
| difference: | +1,279 | +1,093 | +1,160 | +27.2 | +1,384 | +3,718 | +21.7 | +477 | +2,230 | +38.7 | +8 | +561 |
| 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 Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +0.8 | +4.9 | +27.2 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +38.3 | +0.8 | +3.7 | +45.8 | +4 | +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 Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
| difference: | +66 | +6 | +233 | +27.2 | +130 | +338 | +38.3 | +76 | +295 | +45.8 | +4 | +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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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 8 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 7.6 points in a total of 438 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.7 | +3.7 | 2013 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2015 | 14 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2016 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 1.6 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.3 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |