Dyson Daniels vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Dyson Daniels 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 Dyson Daniels 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 6.5 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (14.9 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 6,550 points more (8,204 vs. 1,654).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +6.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,654 | 3 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +6,550 | 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 Dyson Daniels (+9.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+645).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 1 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | +9.7 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 1 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +645 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 12 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +152 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 78 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +315 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 173 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +356 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 23 | +2 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +52 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 2 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 32.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 61.4 | 3 | 196 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +1.5 | +5.1 | +7.1 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +4.4 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +24.8 | +6 | +354 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1,654 | 681 | 1,442 | 47.2 | 149 | 456 | 32.7 | 143 | 233 | 61.4 | 3 | 196 |
| difference: | +6,550 | +2,082 | +5,443 | +7.1 | +1,237 | +3,275 | +4.4 | +1,149 | +1,265 | +24.8 | +6 | +354 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +9.7 | +3.0 | +7.3 | +6.4 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +38.3 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +86.2 | +5 | +56 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| difference: | +645 | +217 | +545 | +6.4 | +130 | +337 | +38.3 | +81 | +94 | +86.2 | +5 | +56 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 9, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 18.1 points in a total of 373 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 14.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Fred VanVleet's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Fred VanVleet played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.6 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |