LeBron James vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and LeBron James 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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LeBron James 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 LeBron James 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 23 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 12.1 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (27.0 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 34,064 points more (42,268 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +12.1 | 23 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,268 | +34,064 | 23 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+17.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+7,640).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +17.4 | 18 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +7,640 | 18 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,287 | +1123 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,559 | +1166 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,568 | +1039 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 261 | +249 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 290 | +261 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 292 | +239 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,568 |
| difference: | +12.1 | +4.9 | +7.1 | +10.5 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +4.8 | +12.5 | +14 | +1,018 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 42,268 | 15,521 | 30,663 | 50.6 | 2,566 | 7,349 | 34.9 | 8,660 | 11,755 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,568 |
| difference: | +34,064 | +12,758 | +23,778 | +10.5 | +1,180 | +3,618 | +2.2 | +7,368 | +10,257 | +12.5 | +14 | +1,018 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +17.4 | +6.5 | +11.2 | +9.9 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +5.0 | +5.0 | +7.0 | +12.1 | +12 | +233 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +7,640 | +2,752 | +5,433 | +9.9 | +350 | +1,104 | +5.0 | +1,786 | +2,425 | +12.1 | +12 | +233 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 14 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 23, from 2013 to 2026—he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 879 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 14. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2008 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 29.1 | +29.1 | 2010 | 11 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2011 | 21 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 11 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.3 points in a total of 177 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |