How much should you trust the jumper?
35.7% from three on 14 attempts. Fewer than 100 attempts leave plenty of room for the percentage to move. Watch the misses and the closeouts, too.
Inspect the record ↓Players Fred VanVleet
FredVanVleet
#5 · Guard· 6' 0"· 32 years
Inside the game of Fred VanVleet.
PORTRAIT / NBA GUARD2026-27 · Regular season
2 games · HOUPoints / G10.0
Rebounds / G2.5
Assists / G8.0
Minutes / G30.5
Field goal33.3%
Three-point35.7%
Early returns 2 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-23. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
Clip / ESPN
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ESPN · 2026-10-24
Fred VanVleet splashes a 3-pointer to close the 1st half
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02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
61 recorded minutes
No league ranking without a qualified, same-season comparison sample. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Scoring volume11.8 PTS / 36Comparison unavailable
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production9.4 AST / 36Comparison unavailable
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production2.9 REB / 36Comparison unavailable
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite77.8% of FGAComparison unavailable
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume22.2 FTA / 100 FGAComparison unavailable
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency50.6% TSComparison unavailable
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
How to read this profile
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗Possession detail · 2026-27
Where the shots actually came from.
18 attempts
2 of the last 2 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.
Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 83.3% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current HOU teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2026-27 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson ↗ | G-F | 36.2 | 4.7 | 50.0% | 4 | 10.3 |
| Marcus Smart ↗ | G | 23.9 | 1.5 | 25.0% | 8 | 2.5 |
| Reed Sheppard ↗ | G | 23.0 | 5.5 | 35.3% | 17 | 4.0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović ↗ | G | 14.1 | 1.0 | 62.5% | 8 | 1.0 |
| Bruce Thornton ↗ | G | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.0 |
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read VanVleet’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
A season in motion.
2026-27 regular season · 2 games
Game by game
Per game Rolling 5-game average
Choose a game to see the line. Use the arrow keys to move through the chart.
| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 2 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 50.6% |
| Last 10 | 2 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 50.6% |
| Last 5 | 2 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 50.6% |
| Starts | 2 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 50.6% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
50.6%True shooting
47.2%Effective FG
25.0%
Two-point4 attempts35.7%
Three-point14 attempts75.0%
Free throws4 attemptsShare of points20 total points
Two-pointers 10.0%Three-pointers 75.0%Free throws 15.0%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
Oct 21, 2026 · Regular season
HOU vs DAL ↗
Fred VanVleet delivered 11 assists without a turnover and recorded three steals. VanVleet's passing mattered far more than his six points on 25.0% from the field.
05 / The long view
The career, chapter by chapter.
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | HOU | 2 | 30.5 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 33.3% | 35.7% | 75.0% |
| 2024-25 | HOU | 60 | 35.2 | 14.1 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 37.8% | 34.5% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 73 | 36.8 | 17.4 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 41.6% | 38.7% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 69 | 36.7 | 19.3 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 39.3% | 34.2% | 89.8% |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 65 | 37.9 | 20.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 40.3% | 37.7% | 87.4% |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 52 | 36.5 | 19.6 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 38.9% | 36.6% | 88.5% |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 54 | 35.7 | 17.6 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 41.3% | 39.0% | 84.8% |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 64 | 27.5 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 41.0% | 37.8% | 84.3% |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 76 | 20.0 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 42.6% | 41.4% | 83.2% |
| 2016-17 | TOR | 37 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 35.1% | 37.9% | 81.8% |
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
3 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Regular season | HOU vs SAS ↗ | 31.5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% | 37.5% | 75.0% | +5.7Box only · provisional |
| Oct 21 | Regular season | HOU vs DAL ↗ | 29.6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% | 33.3% | — | -0.2Box only · provisional |
| Oct 9 | Preseason | HOU vs DAL ↗ | 24.4 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 41.7% | 41.7% | 66.7% | +6.0Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Individual performance breakdowns +
Regular season
Oct 23, 2026 · HOU vs SAS
Starter · 31.5 minutes
Impact+5.7
- PTS
- 14
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 5
- STL
- 3
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 0
Fred VanVleet scored 14 points, shooting 40% from the field. He shot 37.5% from three on 8 attempts and 75% at the line. He added 3 steals and 5 assists.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 40% 10 attempts
- 3PT
- 37.5% 8 attempts
- FT
- 75% 4 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +5
- True shooting
- 59.5%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +11.23
- Defensive box value
- +6.30
- Minutes baseline
- -11.83
- Game impact
- +5.70
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 21, 2026 · HOU vs DAL
Starter · 29.6 minutes
Impact-0.2
- PTS
- 6
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 11
- STL
- 3
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 0
Fred VanVleet delivered 11 assists without a turnover and recorded three steals. VanVleet's passing mattered far more than his six points on 25.0% from the field.
Player analysis
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 25% 8 attempts
- 3PT
- 33.3% 6 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +19
- True shooting
- 37.5%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +6.44
- Defensive box value
- +5.40
- Minutes baseline
- -12.05
- Game impact
- -0.21
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 9, 2026 · HOU vs DAL
Starter · 24.4 minutes
Impact+6.0
- PTS
- 17
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 7
- STL
- 2
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 41.7% 12 attempts
- 3PT
- 41.7% 12 attempts
- FT
- 66.7% 3 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +15
- True shooting
- 63.8%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How VanVleet got here.
At a glance.
Last reported availabilityOut · KneeESPN · reported 2026-10-24. Check the latest team report before tipoff.
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 197 lbs
- Age now
- 32 years
- Born
- 1994-02-25
- Hometown
- Rockford, IL
- College
- Wichita State
- Experience
- 11th Season
Signed on 07/07/23
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$25.00M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$25.00M
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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