Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Fred VanVleet.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than Fred VanVleet 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 9.1 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (24.0 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 12,479 points more (20,683 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +9.1 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,683 | +12,479 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+16 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,621).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +16.0 | 9 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,621 | 9 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 567 | +403 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 764 | +371 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 860 | +331 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +54 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +52 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +31 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 13 | 863 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +3.8 | +3.4 | +15.0 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +8.6 | +3.5 | +5.6 | +16.9 | +4 | +313 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,683 | 7,582 | 13,750 | 55.1 | 546 | 1,915 | 28.5 | 4,973 | 7,176 | 69.3 | 13 | 863 |
| difference: | +12,479 | +4,819 | +6,865 | +15.0 | +840 | +1,816 | +8.6 | +3,681 | +5,678 | +16.9 | +4 | +313 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +16.0 | +6.4 | +9.8 | +13.4 | +1.5 | +2.9 | +12.4 | +4.6 | +8.0 | +23.7 | +3 | +25 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,621 | +633 | +1,051 | +13.4 | +68 | +100 | +12.4 | +423 | +713 | +23.7 | +3 | +25 |
| 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 4 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 30.7 points in a total of 207 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 36.3 ppg and his lowest 30.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2020 | 9 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 21 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.4 points in a total of 8 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |