Gary Harris vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Gary Harris, 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.

Gary Harris played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Gary Harris had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Fred VanVleet had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Gary Harris 10 3 2014-15 to 2023-24
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gary Harris Fred VanVleet
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
Gary Harris 55 13.1 3.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.2 3.9 .304 0.4 1.9 .204 0.6 0.9 .745
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris ------- --- ----------
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 -

Season 2

Gary Harris Fred VanVleet
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
Gary Harris 76 32.1 12.3 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.9 1.3 0.2 1.3 1.9 4.7 10.1 .469 1.4 3.9 .354 1.4 1.8 .820
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3

Gary Harris Fred VanVleet
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris 57 31.3 14.9 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.9 1.2 0.1 1.3 1.6 5.6 11.2 .502 1.9 4.5 .420 1.8 2.4 .776
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4

Gary Harris Fred VanVleet
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
Gary Harris 67 34.4 17.5 0.6 2.1 2.6 2.9 1.8 0.2 1.8 1.8 6.6 13.6 .485 2.3 5.9 .396 2.0 2.4 .827
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Gary Harris Fred VanVleet
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Gary Harris 57 28.8 12.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.2 2.0 4.7 11.2 .424 1.4 4.2 .339 2.0 2.5 .799
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris 14 36.9 14.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.3 0.9 0.6 0.8 2.7 5.2 11.3 .462 1.4 4.1 .351 2.4 2.7 .868
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Gary Harris Fred VanVleet
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris 56 31.8 10.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.1 1.4 0.3 1.1 2.1 3.9 9.3 .420 1.3 3.8 .333 1.3 1.6 .815
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris 14 27.1 7.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.7 1.1 0.3 1.5 3.2 2.4 6.4 .378 1.4 3.7 .365 1.2 1.6 .773
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

Season 7

Gary Harris Fred VanVleet
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Denver Nuggets, Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
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 %
Gary Harris 39 27.7 9.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.8 3.5 8.8 .400 1.2 3.6 .340 1.6 2.0 .821
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gary Harris Fred VanVleet
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
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 %
Gary Harris 61 28.4 11.1 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.0 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.9 9.1 .434 1.9 5.0 .384 1.4 1.6 .874
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Gary Harris Fred VanVleet
Season 2022-23-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris 48 24.7 8.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.9 2.9 6.4 .450 2.0 4.5 .431 0.6 0.6 .900
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Gary Harris Fred VanVleet
Season 2023-24-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris 54 24.0 6.9 0.4 1.2 1.7 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.5 .441 1.4 3.8 .371 0.6 0.8 .756
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Harris 6 26.5 4.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.3 3.0 1.3 4.7 .286 1.2 3.7 .318 0.3 0.3 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------