Malik Sealy vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Malik Sealy, 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.

Malik Sealy and Fred VanVleet both played 8 years in the NBA. Malik Sealy had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Malik Sealy 8 4 1992-93 to 1999-00
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malik Sealy Fred VanVleet
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Indiana PacersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
Malik Sealy 58 11.6 5.7 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.5 .426 0.1 0.5 .226 0.9 1.3 .689
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 %
Malik Sealy 3 6.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Malik Sealy Fred VanVleet
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Indiana PacersToronto 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 %
Malik Sealy 43 14.5 6.6 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.6 6.4 .405 0.1 0.4 .250 1.4 2.0 .678
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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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

Malik Sealy Fred VanVleet
Season 1994-952018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersToronto 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 %
Malik Sealy 60 26.7 13.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.9 4.9 11.2 .435 0.4 1.2 .301 2.9 3.7 .780
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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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

Malik Sealy Fred VanVleet
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersToronto 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 %
Malik Sealy 62 25.8 11.5 1.2 2.6 3.9 1.9 1.4 0.5 1.8 2.4 4.4 10.6 .415 0.3 1.6 .210 2.4 3.0 .799
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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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

Malik Sealy Fred VanVleet
Season 1996-972020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Malik Sealy 80 30.7 13.5 0.7 2.2 3.0 2.1 1.6 0.6 1.9 2.3 4.7 11.8 .396 1.0 2.8 .356 3.2 3.6 .876
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 %
Malik Sealy 3 26.7 12.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.3 1.7 .200 3.7 5.0 .733
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Malik Sealy Fred VanVleet
Season 1997-982021-22
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
Malik Sealy 77 21.3 7.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.8 6.6 .428 0.1 0.5 .220 1.9 2.4 .824
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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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

Malik Sealy Fred VanVleet
Season 1998-992022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Malik Sealy 31 23.6 8.1 0.7 2.2 3.0 1.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 2.2 3.1 7.5 .411 0.2 0.7 .261 1.8 2.0 .902
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 %
Malik Sealy 4 17.8 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.8 .348 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Malik Sealy Fred VanVleet
Season 1999-002023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Malik Sealy 82 29.2 11.3 1.5 2.8 4.3 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.5 9.5 .476 0.1 0.4 .286 2.2 2.7 .812
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 %
Malik Sealy 4 30.8 12.5 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 2.5 4.8 10.3 .463 0.3 0.8 .333 2.8 4.0 .688
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------