Paul George vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Paul George 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 Paul George 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 5.7 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (20.6 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 10,493 points more (18,697 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +5.7 | 15 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | +10,493 | 15 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+10.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,767).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +10.2 | 11 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,767 | 11 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +329 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | +409 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | +372 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +57 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +70 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +61 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +5.7 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +6 | +358 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +10,493 | +3,637 | +7,668 | +3.8 | +963 | +2,396 | +1.2 | +2,256 | +2,662 | +0.9 | +6 | +358 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +3.1 | +6.9 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +3.7 | +4.6 | +3.6 | +5 | +55 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,767 | +560 | +1,291 | +2.5 | +146 | +444 | +3.1 | +501 | +611 | +3.6 | +5 | +55 |
| 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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Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 6 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 304 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2017 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 38 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.9 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |