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Fred VanVleet
HOU
Houston Rockets

Fred VanVleet

#5 · Houston Rockets · 6-0 (183 cm) · 213 lb · Wichita State

Fred VanVleet plays for the Houston Rockets. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at point guard. Fred VanVleet is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 10 games, 10 as a starter, averaging 30.0 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at point guard (100 %). He averages 13.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Christian Braun, Jalen Green, and Ayo Dosunmu, who score 23.1 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Christian Braun.

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UTA
Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz ·

Probable starter at point guard per the depth chart.

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On the depth chart

  • Point Guard Starter

Positions he can play: Point Guard

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
10
Min/game
30.0
Starts
10

Minutes by position

  • Point Guard100 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 10 30.0 13.7 3.0 5.6 1.3 0.2 43.0 38.7 84.2 59.4 17.8

Game log

In his last 5 games: 14.4 pts, 2.2 reb and 4.8 ast in 29.5 min (0.7 pts above his season average, 13.7)

Best games of the season: 24 pts @ Bucks (Oct 28) · 6 reb @ Bucks (Oct 28) · 11 ast vs Mavericks (Oct 21)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 vs
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
W 115-108 29:33 18 2 6 6-9 4-7 2-2 +25
Nov 9 vs
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Nuggets
W 110-100 30:00 12 1 2 4-9 3-6 1-2 +1
Nov 7 @
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Suns
L 99-102 30:43 16 3 4 6-12 4-9 0-0 +11
Nov 4 vs
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves
L 107-117 30:27 18 3 3 6-12 4-9 2-2 -8
Nov 2 vs
BOS
Boston Celtics
Celtics
W 109-93 26:52 8 2 9 3-9 2-8 0-0 +13
Oct 31 vs
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
W 119-98 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 30 @
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks
L 111-116 32:58 16 5 6 6-17 3-10 1-2 +1
Oct 28 @
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
W 132-100 29:22 24 6 5 7-14 4-9 6-6 +19
Oct 26 vs
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
W 120-110 28:48 5 4 5 2-7 0-3 1-1 +15
Oct 24 @
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
W 121-114 Inactive - Injury/Illness

Injury history

Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.

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Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
576
Pts/100 poss.
23.1
FG%
44%

Opponents he guarded most in 10 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Christian Braun 41 2 1/4
Jalen Green 31 2 1/2
Ayo Dosunmu 30 5 2/4
CJ McCollum 26 0 0/1
Kyrie Irving 25 2 1/3

Who guards him

Possessions
554
Pts/100 poss.
28.0
FG%
54%

Defenders who guarded him most in 10 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Christian Braun 31 2 1/3
Max Christie 28 2 1/2
Ayo Dosunmu 27 9 4/6
Jalen Green 24 7 3/5
Cooper Flagg 19 8 2/3