Michael Doleac vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Michael Doleac, 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.

Michael Doleac played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Michael Doleac had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Michael Doleac 10 6 1998-99 to 2007-08
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Doleac Fred VanVleet
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Michael Doleac 49 15.9 6.2 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.4 2.6 5.4 .468 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .675
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 %
Michael Doleac 4 11.0 4.3 1.3 1.8 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.3 4.5 .278 0.0 0.3 .000 1.8 2.3 .778
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
Michael Doleac Fred VanVleet
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Orlando MagicToronto 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 %
Michael Doleac 81 16.5 7.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.8 3.0 6.6 .452 0.0 0.0 .500 1.0 1.2 .842
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Doleac Fred VanVleet
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Michael Doleac 77 18.2 6.4 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.1 2.9 6.8 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .847
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 %
Michael Doleac 4 11.5 3.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Michael Doleac Fred VanVleet
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersToronto 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 %
Michael Doleac 42 16.8 4.6 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .826
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Doleac Fred VanVleet
Season 2002-032020-21
Team New York KnicksToronto 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 %
Michael Doleac 75 13.9 4.4 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.6 .426 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .783
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Michael Doleac Fred VanVleet
Season 2003-042021-22
Team New York Knicks, Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Michael Doleac 72 14.3 4.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.5 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .865
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 %
Michael Doleac 5 9.8 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Michael Doleac Fred VanVleet
Season 2004-052022-23
Team Miami HeatToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Michael Doleac 80 14.7 4.0 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.9 4.1 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .610
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 %
Michael Doleac 9 6.9 1.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Michael Doleac Fred VanVleet
Season 2005-062023-24
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
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 %
Michael Doleac 31 12.0 3.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.2 2.8 .420 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
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 %
Michael Doleac 8 9.0 2.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.9 1.6 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Michael Doleac Fred VanVleet
Season 2006-07-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Michael Doleac 56 12.5 3.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.5 3.1 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .878
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Michael Doleac Fred VanVleet
Season 2007-08-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Michael Doleac 24 10.7 2.4 0.7 1.4 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.2 2.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .500
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
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