Fred VanVleet vs. Damien Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damien Wilkins and Fred VanVleet, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Fred VanVleet played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Damien Wilkins, who played 10. Fred VanVleet had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Damien Wilkins had his rookie season in 2004-05. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24
Damien Wilkins 10 2 2004-05 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Fred VanVleet Damien Wilkins
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Toronto RaptorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 37 7.9 2.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.1 3.0 .351 0.3 0.8 .379 0.5 0.6 .818
Damien Wilkins 29 17.9 6.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 5.8 .435 0.6 2.0 .271 0.7 1.2 .618
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 7 4.1 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 .667 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -
Damien Wilkins 7 19.6 5.6 1.3 1.3 2.6 0.4 1.4 0.1 1.1 2.4 2.3 5.1 .444 0.4 1.6 .273 0.6 1.3 .444

Season 2

Fred VanVleet Damien Wilkins
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Toronto RaptorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 76 20.0 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.1 7.2 .426 1.4 3.4 .414 1.1 1.3 .832
Damien Wilkins 82 18.6 6.5 1.0 1.4 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.3 .444 0.2 0.7 .250 1.7 2.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 6 19.0 6.8 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.2 6.5 .333 1.3 4.7 .286 1.2 1.3 .875
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Fred VanVleet Damien Wilkins
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Toronto RaptorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 64 27.5 11.0 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.8 0.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 3.8 9.4 .410 1.8 4.6 .378 1.5 1.8 .843
Damien Wilkins 82 24.8 8.8 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.9 3.2 7.3 .435 0.6 1.5 .410 1.8 2.1 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 24 24.7 8.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.6 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.0 2.7 6.9 .392 1.6 4.1 .388 1.0 1.3 .774
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Fred VanVleet Damien Wilkins
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Toronto RaptorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 54 35.7 17.6 0.3 3.4 3.8 6.6 1.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 5.9 14.3 .413 2.7 6.9 .390 3.1 3.7 .848
Damien Wilkins 76 24.3 9.2 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.7 3.6 8.9 .403 0.7 2.0 .323 1.4 1.9 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 11 39.1 19.6 0.5 3.9 4.4 6.9 1.6 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.9 17.3 .400 3.9 10.0 .391 1.9 2.3 .840
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Fred VanVleet Damien Wilkins
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Toronto RaptorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 52 36.5 19.6 0.6 3.6 4.2 6.3 1.7 0.7 1.8 2.3 6.5 16.7 .389 3.3 9.2 .366 3.3 3.7 .885
Damien Wilkins 41 15.5 5.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.3 1.9 5.2 .362 0.7 1.8 .375 0.9 1.1 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Fred VanVleet Damien Wilkins
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 65 37.9 20.3 0.7 3.8 4.4 6.7 1.7 0.5 2.6 2.5 6.8 16.9 .403 3.7 9.9 .377 3.0 3.4 .874
Damien Wilkins 80 19.8 5.6 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.8 2.1 4.8 .433 0.2 0.8 .295 1.3 1.6 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 4 35.0 13.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.3 1.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 4.8 13.5 .352 3.0 9.0 .333 1.3 1.5 .833
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Fred VanVleet Damien Wilkins
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Toronto RaptorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 69 36.7 19.3 0.4 3.6 4.1 7.2 1.8 0.6 2.0 2.8 6.3 16.1 .393 3.0 8.8 .342 3.7 4.1 .898
Damien Wilkins 52 13.0 3.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.3 2.6 .504 0.0 0.2 .200 0.8 1.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins 8 4.9 1.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.6 .538 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Fred VanVleet Damien Wilkins
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet 73 36.8 17.4 0.5 3.4 3.8 8.1 1.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.8 13.9 .416 3.1 8.0 .387 2.7 3.1 .860
Damien Wilkins 60 15.4 3.2 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.4 1.3 3.2 .394 0.1 0.4 .304 0.6 0.9 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Fred VanVleet Damien Wilkins
Season -2012-13
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins 61 18.0 6.4 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.4 5.2 .459 0.3 0.8 .333 1.3 1.8 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Damien Wilkins didn't play in 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Season 10

Fred VanVleet Damien Wilkins
Season -2017-18
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins 19 8.0 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 2.1 .333 0.2 0.9 .222 0.2 0.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------