J.R. Reid vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and J.R. Reid, 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

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.

J.R. Reid played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. J.R. Reid had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
J.R. Reid 11 6 1989-90 to 2000-01
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
J.R. Reid 82 33.6 11.1 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.2 1.1 0.7 2.1 3.6 4.4 9.9 .440 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.5 .664
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 %
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------
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

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto 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 %
J.R. Reid 80 30.8 11.3 1.9 4.4 6.3 1.1 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.6 4.5 9.7 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.2 .703
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 %
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------
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

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto 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 %
J.R. Reid 51 24.6 11.0 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.6 3.1 4.2 8.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .705
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 %
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------
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

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisRaptors 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 %
J.R. Reid 83 22.7 9.4 1.4 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.5 3.2 3.4 7.2 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.4 .764
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 %
J.R. Reid 10 22.0 8.5 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.1 2.9 6.0 .483 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 3.5 .771
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

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 1993-942020-21
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
J.R. Reid 70 19.2 9.0 1.3 1.8 3.1 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.4 3.7 7.6 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .699
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 %
J.R. Reid 4 14.0 3.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 2.5 1.5 5.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 1994-952021-22
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
J.R. Reid 81 19.3 7.0 1.5 3.4 4.9 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.8 2.5 4.9 .508 0.0 0.0 .500 2.0 2.9 .687
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 %
J.R. Reid 15 13.9 6.1 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.4 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.6 .846
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

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 1995-962022-23
Team San Antonio Spurs, New York KnicksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
J.R. Reid 65 20.2 6.6 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.6 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.9 2.5 5.0 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .754
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 %
J.R. Reid 1 7.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Note: J.R. Reid didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 8

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
J.R. Reid 79 14.0 4.9 0.9 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 1.8 4.0 .459 0.0 0.1 .375 1.1 1.5 .730
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 %
J.R. Reid 9 12.8 3.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.2 2.6 1.2 3.1 .393 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .800
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 1998-99-
Team Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
J.R. Reid 41 25.1 9.0 1.1 4.1 5.2 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 3.3 3.2 6.8 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .766
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.R. Reid 8 22.4 3.3 1.1 4.1 5.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.3 4.1 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 1999-00-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
J.R. Reid 34 17.7 4.4 0.9 2.6 3.4 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.4 1.6 3.7 .417 0.0 0.2 .143 1.3 1.6 .768
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11

J.R. Reid Fred VanVleet
Season 2000-01-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
J.R. Reid 6 6.5 1.7 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------