Mark Aguirre vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Mark Aguirre, 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.

Mark Aguirre played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Mark Aguirre had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Mark Aguirre 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1981-822016-17
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 51 28.8 18.7 1.7 3.1 4.9 3.2 0.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.5 16.1 .465 0.5 1.4 .352 3.3 4.8 .680
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 %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
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

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1982-832017-18
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 81 34.4 24.4 2.4 3.9 6.3 4.1 1.0 0.3 3.2 3.0 9.5 19.6 .483 0.2 0.9 .211 5.3 7.3 .728
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 %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
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

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1983-842018-19
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 79 36.7 29.5 2.0 3.9 5.9 4.5 1.0 0.3 3.6 3.1 11.7 22.3 .524 0.2 0.7 .268 5.9 7.9 .749
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 %
Mark Aguirre 10 35.0 22.0 2.1 5.5 7.6 3.2 0.5 0.5 2.7 3.4 8.8 18.4 .478 0.0 0.5 .000 4.4 5.7 .772
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

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1984-852019-20
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 33.7 25.7 2.4 3.6 6.0 3.1 0.8 0.3 3.2 3.1 9.9 19.6 .506 0.3 1.1 .318 5.5 7.3 .759
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 %
Mark Aguirre 4 41.0 29.0 4.0 3.5 7.5 4.0 0.8 0.0 3.8 4.0 11.0 22.3 .494 0.3 0.5 .500 6.8 8.0 .844
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

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 74 33.8 22.6 2.4 3.6 6.0 4.6 0.8 0.2 3.4 3.1 9.0 17.9 .503 0.2 0.8 .286 4.3 6.1 .705
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 %
Mark Aguirre 10 34.5 24.7 2.1 5.0 7.1 5.4 0.9 0.0 2.3 2.8 10.5 21.4 .491 0.2 0.6 .333 3.5 5.5 .636
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 33.3 25.7 2.3 3.1 5.3 3.2 1.1 0.4 2.7 3.0 9.8 19.9 .495 0.7 1.9 .353 5.4 7.0 .770
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 %
Mark Aguirre 4 32.5 21.3 2.8 3.3 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.3 3.8 7.8 15.5 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 5.8 7.5 .767
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

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1987-882022-23
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 77 33.9 25.1 2.4 3.3 5.6 3.6 0.9 0.7 2.6 2.9 9.7 20.4 .475 0.7 2.2 .302 5.0 6.5 .770
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 %
Mark Aguirre 17 32.8 21.6 2.0 3.9 5.9 3.3 0.8 0.5 2.4 2.9 8.6 17.3 .500 0.8 2.0 .382 3.5 5.1 .698
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1988-892023-24
Team Dallas Mavericks, Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 80 32.5 18.9 1.8 3.0 4.8 3.5 0.6 0.5 2.6 2.9 7.3 15.9 .461 0.6 2.2 .293 3.6 4.9 .733
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 %
Mark Aguirre 17 27.2 12.6 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.2 5.2 10.7 .489 0.5 1.7 .276 1.6 2.2 .737
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1989-90-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 78 25.7 14.1 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.9 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.6 5.6 11.5 .488 0.4 1.2 .333 2.5 3.3 .756
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 20 22.0 11.0 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.5 2.6 4.3 9.2 .467 0.4 1.2 .333 2.0 2.6 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1990-91-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 78 25.7 14.2 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.7 5.4 11.7 .462 0.3 1.0 .308 3.1 4.1 .757
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 15 26.5 15.6 1.1 2.9 4.1 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.7 6.0 11.9 .506 0.8 2.2 .364 2.8 3.4 .824
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1991-92-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 75 21.1 11.3 0.9 2.3 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.5 .431 0.2 0.9 .211 2.1 3.1 .687
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 5 22.6 9.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.4 0.4 0.2 2.6 1.8 3.2 9.6 .333 0.2 1.0 .200 2.4 3.2 .750
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1992-93-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Mark Aguirre 51 20.7 9.9 0.8 2.1 3.0 2.1 0.3 0.1 1.3 2.0 3.7 8.3 .443 0.6 1.6 .361 1.9 2.5 .767
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mark Aguirre Fred VanVleet
Season 1993-94-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Mark Aguirre 39 22.0 10.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.7 0.5 0.2 1.8 2.5 4.2 8.9 .468 0.9 2.4 .398 1.3 1.8 .694
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------