Fred VanVleet vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams and Fred VanVleet 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 Jalen Williams 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 3.2 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (18.1 points against 14.9). On the other hand Fred VanVleet scored a total of 4,182 points more than Jalen Williams (8,204 vs. 4,022).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | +3.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +4,182 | 9 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,022 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+9.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+30).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | +9.6 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | +30 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +68 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 96 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +197 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 196 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +307 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 222 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +21 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +20 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +10.9 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +5.3 | +5 | +328 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 51.1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 38.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.9 | 4 | 222 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
| difference: | +4,182 | +1,203 | +3,830 | +10.9 | +1,080 | +2,926 | +0.9 | +696 | +761 | +5.3 | +5 | +328 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,022 | 1,560 | 3,055 | 51.1 | 306 | 805 | 38.0 | 596 | 737 | 80.9 | 4 | 222 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
| difference: | +9.6 | +4.0 | +7.5 | +5.8 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +5.8 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +6.8 | +4 | +26 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
| difference: | +30 | +34 | +5 | +5.8 | +80 | +185 | +5.8 | +42 | +61 | +6.8 | +4 | +26 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Fred VanVleet's additional seasons: | ||||
* Fred VanVleet played 5 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 18.1 points in a total of 319 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 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Fred VanVleet | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2020 | 11 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Fred VanVleet's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Fred VanVleet played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.7 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |