Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Dorian Finney-Smith 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 6.6 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (14.9 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 3,295 points more (8,204 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +6.6 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +3,295 | 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 Dorian Finney-Smith (+1 point per game) and he also scored more points (+249).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | +1.0 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +249 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +150 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +171 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +28 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +13 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +13 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +2.0 | +5.5 | +3.5 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +14.4 | +41 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +3,295 | +970 | +2,776 | +3.5 | +466 | +1,191 | +0.9 | +889 | +937 | +14.4 | +41 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +12.7 | +1 | +19 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +249 | +75 | +226 | +4.6 | +43 | +128 | +2.9 | +56 | +60 | +12.7 | +1 | +19 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2021 | 7 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2023 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |