Tim Legler vs. Fred VanVleet Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred VanVleet and Tim Legler, 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.

Tim Legler played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Fred VanVleet, who played 8. Tim Legler 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
Tim Legler 10 1 1989-90 to 1999-00
Fred VanVleet 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tim Legler Fred VanVleet
Season 1989-902016-17
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 %
Tim Legler 11 7.5 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.0 2.6 .379 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
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

Tim Legler Fred VanVleet
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Denver NuggetsToronto 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 %
Tim Legler 10 14.8 5.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.0 2.5 7.2 .347 0.3 1.2 .250 0.5 0.6 .833
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Tim Legler didn't play in 1991-92.

Season 3

Tim Legler Fred VanVleet
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Utah Jazz, Dallas MavericksToronto 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 %
Tim Legler 33 19.2 8.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.2 7.3 .436 0.7 2.0 .338 1.7 2.2 .803
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
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

Tim Legler Fred VanVleet
Season 1993-942019-20
Team Dallas MavericksToronto 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 %
Tim Legler 79 16.7 8.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.9 6.7 .438 0.7 1.8 .374 1.8 2.1 .840
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
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

Tim Legler Fred VanVleet
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsToronto 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 %
Tim Legler 24 15.5 7.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.5 4.8 .522 1.1 2.1 .520 1.3 1.4 .882
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tim Legler Fred VanVleet
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Washington BulletsToronto 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 %
Tim Legler 77 23.1 9.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.8 3.0 6.0 .507 1.7 3.2 .522 1.7 2.0 .863
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
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

Tim Legler Fred VanVleet
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Washington BulletsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Tim Legler 15 12.1 2.9 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.0 3.2 .313 0.5 1.9 .276 0.4 0.5 .857
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 %
Tim Legler 3 6.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Tim Legler Fred VanVleet
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Washington WizardsHouston 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 %
Tim Legler 8 9.5 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.4 2.4 .158 0.0 0.8 .000 0.4 0.5 .750
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 %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tim Legler Fred VanVleet
Season 1998-99-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Tim Legler 30 12.6 4.0 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.8 .443 0.5 1.2 .400 0.1 0.2 .500
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tim Legler Fred VanVleet
Season 1999-00-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Tim Legler 23 12.3 3.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.4 1.2 3.4 .359 0.3 0.9 .333 0.6 0.8 .778
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Fred VanVleet ------- --- ----------