Kristaps Porzingis vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Fred VanVleet scored more points in the postseason. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 4.7 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (19.6 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 1,791 points more (9,995 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +4.7 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | +1,791 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kristaps Porzingis has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+0.9 points per game) while Fred VanVleet scored more points (+315).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | +0.9 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +315 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | +78 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | +75 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +26 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +5.9 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +1 | +40 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
| difference: | +1,791 | +739 | +715 | +5.9 | +422 | +1,089 | +0.6 | +735 | +944 | +3.2 | +1 | +40 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +3.3 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +7.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +6.4 | +2 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +315 | +111 | +300 | +3.3 | +99 | +240 | +7.0 | +6 | +15 | +6.4 | +2 | +31 |
| 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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Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 1 season more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In that year—his season 10 in 2026—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 9 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 2024 | 7 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |