J.J. Redick vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and J.J. Redick 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.

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 while J.J. Redick scored more total points in both stages. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Fred VanVleet averages 2.1 points more than J.J. Redick in his 15 seasons (14.9 points against 12.8). On the other hand J.J. Redick scored a total of 3,824 points more than Fred VanVleet (12,028 vs. 8,204).

Points Per Game

Seasons
J.J. Redick 12.8
15
Fred VanVleet 14.9
+2.1
9

Total Points

Seasons
J.J. Redick 12,028
+3,824
15
Fred VanVleet 8,204
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 J.J. Redick (+0.1 points per game) while J.J. Redick scored more points (+547).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
J.J. Redick 10.9
13
Fred VanVleet 11.0
+0.1
6

Total Points

Playoffs
J.J. Redick 1,196
+547
13
Fred VanVleet 649
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 0
Fred VanVleet 1
+1

40+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 1
Fred VanVleet 2
+1

30+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 14
Fred VanVleet 36
+22

20+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 168
+4
Fred VanVleet 164

10+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 618
+225
Fred VanVleet 393

1+ Point Games (games with points)

J.J. Redick 896
+367
Fred VanVleet 529

0 Point Games (games without points)

J.J. Redick 44
+23
Fred VanVleet 21

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 1
Fred VanVleet 1

20+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 10
Fred VanVleet 12
+2

10+ Point Games

J.J. Redick 60
+31
Fred VanVleet 29

1+ Point Games (games with points)

J.J. Redick 105
+52
Fred VanVleet 53

0 Point Games (games without points)

J.J. Redick 5
Fred VanVleet 6
+1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
J.J. Redick 12.8 4.3 9.5 44.7 2.1 5.0 41.5 2.2 2.5 89.2 15 940
difference:+2.1+0.7+3.0+4.5+0.4+1.8+4.4+0.1+0.2+3.0+6+390
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
J.J. Redick 12,028 4,009 8,976 44.7 1,950 4,704 41.5 2,060 2,310 89.2 15 940
difference:+3,824+1,246+2,091+4.5+564+973+4.4+768+812+3.0+6+390
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
J.J. Redick 10.9 3.7 8.7 42.5 1.7 4.6 37.1 1.8 2.0 87.9 13 110
difference:+0.1+0.6+2.8+0.5+1.1+1.2+0.4+0.4+1.7+7+51
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
J.J. Redick 1,196 405 953 42.5 189 509 37.1 197 224 87.9 13 110
difference:+547+186+402+2.8+59+170+1.2+116+130+1.7+7+51
Fred VanVleet 649 219 551 39.7 130 339 38.3 81 94 86.2 6 59

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 6.0
+3.1
200742
Fred VanVleet 2.9
201737

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 4.1
200834
Fred VanVleet 8.6
+4.5
201876

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 6.0
200964
Fred VanVleet 11.0
+5.0
2019NBA Champion64

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 9.6
201082
Fred VanVleet 17.6
+8.0
202054

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 10.1
201159
Fred VanVleet 19.6
+9.5
202152

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 11.6
201265
Fred VanVleet 20.3
+8.7
202265

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 14.1
201378
Fred VanVleet 19.3
+5.2
202369

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 15.2
201435
Fred VanVleet 17.4
+2.2
202473

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 16.4
+2.3
201578
Fred VanVleet 14.1
202560

J.J. Redick's additional seasons:

* J.J. Redick played 6 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2016 to 2021—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 403 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 7.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 3.0
+1.0
20071
Fred VanVleet 2.0
20177

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 0.0
20082
Fred VanVleet 6.8
+6.8
20186

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 6.0
200916
Fred VanVleet 8.0
+2.0
2019NBA Champion24

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 7.5
201014
Fred VanVleet 19.6
+12.1
202011

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 6.7
+6.7
20116
Fred VanVleet -
DNP
20210

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 10.8
20125
Fred VanVleet 13.8
+3.0
20224

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 7.3
+7.3
20134
Fred VanVleet -
DNP
20230

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 13.3
+13.3
201413
Fred VanVleet -
DNP
20240

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
J.J. Redick 14.9
201514
Fred VanVleet 18.7
+3.8
20257

J.J. Redick's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, J.J. Redick played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.9 points in a total of 35 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.2 ppg and his lowest 9.1.