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Fred VanVleet
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Houston Rockets
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Houston Rockets
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
Fred VanVleet is a 32-year-old point guard, listed at 6′0″ (183 cm). Fred VanVleet is listed with the Houston Rockets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. He has a listed salary figure of $25.00M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027. The roster lists an entry dated June 2023.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 1 logged game
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
17PointsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
2ReboundsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
7AssistsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
53-pointersOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
2StealsOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
0BlocksOct 9, 2026 @ DAL
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 preseason | @ DAL | W 135–117 | 24:23 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 5-12 | 2-3 | +15 |
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Quick answers
- How old is Fred VanVleet?
- Fred VanVleet is 32 years old. He was born on February 25, 1994.
- How tall is Fred VanVleet?
- Fred VanVleet is 6 feet 0 inches (183 cm) tall and plays PG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Fred VanVleet from?
- Fred VanVleet is from the United States and played at Wichita State before the NBA.
- What team does Fred VanVleet play for?
- Fred VanVleet is listed with the Houston Rockets in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Fred VanVleet wear?
- The NBA directory lists Fred VanVleet at No. 5 for the Houston Rockets. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Fred VanVleet's next game?
- Fred VanVleet and the Houston Rockets next play the Dallas Mavericks at home on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 6:00 am Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Fred VanVleet play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Houston Rockets are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Fred VanVleet make?
- Fred VanVleet has a listed salary figure of $25.00M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $25.00M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2027
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- June 30, 2023
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
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Career at a glance
Fred VanVleet played 9 NBA regular seasons between 2016 and 2025, appearing in 550 games and averaging 14.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. He played for 2 teams: Toronto (2016–23, 417 games), Houston (2023–25, 133 games). His best scoring season was 2021–22 with Toronto: 20.3 points per game over 65 games.
Championship season: 2018–19 (Toronto). In the playoffs he appeared in 6 postseason runs (59 games, 11.0 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 8,200 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Fred VanVleet
Fredderick Edmund VanVleet Sr. (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also the current president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).
A point guard, VanVleet played college basketball for Wichita State University. He contributed to a resurgence of Wichita State Shockers basketball that included a Final Four run by the 2012–13 Shockers team and an undefeated regular season by the 2013–14 team. VanVleet is the Wichita State career assists leader and was named MVC Men's Basketball Player of the Year as both a sophomore and a senior.
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, VanVleet signed with the Toronto Raptors. He spent time with the Raptors and their G League affiliate, Raptors 905, during the 2016–17 season and was a member of Raptors 905's 2017 championship team. He went on to become a key player for the Raptors and won an NBA championship with the team in 2019. He was named to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2022.
- Born
- February 25, 1994 (age 32) Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Listed weight
- 197 lb (89 kg)
- Position
- Point guard / shooting guard
- High school
- Auburn (Rockford, Illinois)
- College
- Wichita State (2012–2016)
- NBA draft
- 2016: undrafted
- Playing career
- 2016–present
Career highlights and awards
- NBA champion (2019)
- NBA All-Star (2022)
- NBA D-League champion (2017)
- Third-team All-American – SN, NABC (2014)
- 3× AP Honorable mention All-American (2014–2016)
- 2× MVC Player of the Year (2014, 2016)
- 3× First-team All-MVC (2014–2016)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Toronto | 37 | 0 | 7.9 | .351 | .379 | .818 | 1.1 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 2.9 |
| 2017–18 | Toronto | 76 | 0 | 20.0 | .426 | .414 | .832 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .9 | .3 | 8.6 |
| 2018–19† | Toronto | 64 | 28 | 27.5 | .410 | .378 | .843 | 2.6 | 4.8 | .9 | .3 | 11.0 |
| 2019–20 | Toronto | 54 | 54 | 35.7 | .418 | .392 | .848 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 1.9 | .3 | 17.6 |
| 2020–21 | Toronto | 52 | 52 | 36.5 | .389 | .366 | .885 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 1.7 | .7 | 19.6 |
| 2021–22 | Toronto | 65 | 65 | 37.9 | .403 | .377 | .874 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 1.7 | .5 | 20.3 |
| 2022–23 | Toronto | 69 | 69 | 36.7 | .393 | .342 | .898 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 1.8 | .6 | 19.3 |
| 2023–24 | Houston | 73 | 73 | 36.8 | .416 | .387 | .860 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 1.4 | .8 | 17.4 |
| 2024–25 | Houston | 60 | 60 | 35.2 | .378 | .345 | .810 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.6 | .4 | 14.1 |
| Career | 550 | 401 | 31.3 | .401 | .371 | .862 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 1.4 | .5 | 14.9 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | .500 | .500 | — | 2.0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Toronto | 7 | 0 | 4.1 | .667 | .400 | – | .1 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | Toronto | 6 | 1 | 19.0 | .333 | .286 | .875 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .0 | .0 | 6.8 |
| 2019† | Toronto | 24 | 0 | 24.7 | .392 | .388 | .774 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .8 | .3 | 8.0 |
| 2020 | Toronto | 11 | 11 | 39.1 | .399 | .391 | .840 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 1.6 | .6 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | Toronto | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | .352 | .333 | .833 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 2025 | Houston | 7 | 7 | 40.0 | .430 | .435 | 1.000 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 18.7 |
| Career | 59 | 23 | 26.9 | .397 | .383 | .862 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .9 | .3 | 11.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Wichita State | 39 | 0 | 16.2 | .386 | .408 | .725 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .9 | .1 | 4.3 |
| 2013–14 | Wichita State | 36 | 36 | 31.7 | .484 | .418 | .830 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 1.9 | .1 | 11.6 |
| 2014–15 | Wichita State | 35 | 35 | 31.5 | .430 | .357 | .796 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 1.9 | .1 | 13.6 |
| 2015–16 | Wichita State | 31 | 31 | 29.0 | .390 | .381 | .817 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 1.8 | .1 | 12.2 |
| Career | 141 | 102 | 26.8 | .426 | .386 | .805 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .1 | 10.2 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 0″
- Weight
- 197 lb
- Position
- PG
- Jersey
- 5
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Wichita State
- Draft year
- Undrafted (2016 class)
- Draft pick
- Undrafted / not listed
Draft year: blank in the NBA.com profile, filled from the Wikipedia infobox credited in the About section above.
How acquired: Signed on 07/07/23. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
No 2025-26 per-game points, rebounds, and assists are stored for this profile. A blank line is not a zero line.
Roster observations
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| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | None recorded | NBA directory |
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