Robin Lopez vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Robin Lopez, 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.

Robin Lopez played 16 years in the NBA, 8 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Robin Lopez had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Robin Lopez 16 7 2008-09 to 2023-24
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Phoenix SunsToronto 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 %
Robin Lopez 60 10.2 3.2 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 1.2 2.3 .518 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .691
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 %
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
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

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors 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 %
Robin Lopez 51 19.3 8.4 2.0 2.8 4.9 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.8 2.3 3.4 5.7 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.5 .704
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 %
Robin Lopez 6 17.3 7.8 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.8 3.2 5.8 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000
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

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Phoenix SunsToronto 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 %
Robin Lopez 67 14.8 6.4 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.7 5.3 .501 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .740
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 %
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
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

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Phoenix SunsToronto 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 %
Robin Lopez 64 14.0 5.4 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.2 .461 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .714
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 %
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
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

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2012-132020-21
Team New Orleans HornetsToronto 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 %
Robin Lopez 82 26.0 11.3 2.8 2.9 5.6 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.3 2.0 4.7 8.8 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .778
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 %
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisRaptors 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 %
Robin Lopez 82 31.7 11.1 4.0 4.6 8.5 0.9 0.3 1.7 1.0 2.4 4.3 7.9 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.0 .818
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 %
Robin Lopez 11 33.4 10.0 4.3 4.9 9.2 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.0 3.6 3.9 8.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .667
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

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robin Lopez 59 27.8 9.6 3.2 3.5 6.7 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.2 2.1 4.0 7.4 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .772
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 %
Robin Lopez 5 23.4 5.2 1.8 2.6 4.4 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.8 3.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 1.6 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2015-162023-24
Team New York KnicksHouston 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 %
Robin Lopez 82 27.1 10.3 3.3 4.1 7.3 1.4 0.2 1.6 1.6 2.2 4.4 8.1 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .795
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 %
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2016-17-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Robin Lopez 81 28.0 10.4 3.0 3.4 6.4 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.1 1.9 4.7 9.6 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .721
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robin Lopez 6 27.0 12.7 4.7 2.5 7.2 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.2 5.7 8.7 .654 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2017-18-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Robin Lopez 64 26.4 11.8 2.1 2.4 4.5 1.9 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.7 5.3 10.1 .530 0.1 0.2 .286 1.1 1.4 .756
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2018-19-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Robin Lopez 74 21.7 9.5 1.9 2.0 3.9 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.7 4.1 7.2 .568 0.1 0.4 .226 1.2 1.7 .724
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2019-20-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Robin Lopez 66 14.5 5.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.5 2.2 4.5 .492 0.5 1.6 .333 0.4 0.8 .528
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robin Lopez 3 7.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2020-21-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Robin Lopez 71 19.1 9.0 2.0 1.8 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.5 3.8 6.0 .633 0.1 0.3 .278 1.4 1.9 .723
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robin Lopez 5 14.6 7.4 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 3.6 5.0 .720 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .250
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2021-22-
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 %
Robin Lopez 36 17.0 7.1 1.9 1.6 3.5 1.5 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.1 5.5 .553 0.1 0.2 .333 0.9 1.5 .593
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2022-23-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Robin Lopez 37 8.1 3.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.2 1.3 2.0 .640 0.1 0.1 .500 0.4 0.5 .778
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robin Lopez 2 3.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Robin Lopez Fred VanVleet
Season 2023-24-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Robin Lopez 16 4.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.2 .368 0.1 0.5 .250 0.1 0.1 1.000
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robin Lopez ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------