Anthony Mason vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson and Anthony Mason, 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.

Anthony Mason played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Lance Stephenson, who played 10. Anthony Mason had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Lance Stephenson had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Anthony Mason 13 10 1989-90 to 2002-03
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 1989-902010-11
Team New Jersey NetsIndiana Pacers
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 %
Anthony Mason 21 5.1 1.8 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.9 .350 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .600
Lance Stephenson 12 9.6 3.1 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 3.3 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.9 1.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 1990-912011-12
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Anthony Mason 3 7.0 3.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
Lance Stephenson 42 10.5 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.1 3.0 .376 0.1 0.7 .133 0.2 0.4 .471
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson 4 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.3 .222 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 3

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 1991-922012-13
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 82 26.8 7.0 2.6 4.4 7.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.8 2.5 4.9 .509 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .642
Lance Stephenson 78 29.2 8.8 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.5 7.7 .460 0.8 2.4 .330 1.0 1.5 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 12 24.0 5.0 2.3 4.0 6.3 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.8 1.6 3.6 .442 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .786
Lance Stephenson 19 35.4 9.4 0.7 6.8 7.6 3.3 1.2 0.1 1.9 2.5 3.6 8.9 .408 0.9 3.4 .281 1.2 1.9 .622

Season 4

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 1992-932013-14
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 81 30.6 10.3 2.9 5.0 7.9 2.1 0.5 0.2 1.7 3.0 3.9 7.8 .502 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.6 .682
Lance Stephenson 78 35.3 13.8 1.2 5.9 7.2 4.6 0.7 0.1 2.7 2.5 5.5 11.2 .491 1.1 3.1 .352 1.8 2.5 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 15 34.0 12.5 3.7 3.6 7.3 2.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 3.3 4.8 8.1 .590 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.5 .632
Lance Stephenson 19 37.1 13.6 1.3 5.6 6.9 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.4 2.9 5.3 11.6 .455 1.3 3.5 .358 1.8 2.6 .714

Season 5

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 1993-942014-15
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Anthony Mason 73 26.1 7.2 2.2 3.7 5.8 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.5 2.6 2.8 5.9 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .720
Lance Stephenson 61 25.8 8.2 0.6 3.9 4.5 3.9 0.6 0.1 2.1 2.2 3.4 9.0 .376 0.3 1.7 .171 1.1 1.8 .627
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 25 26.4 7.6 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.6 2.7 5.5 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.1 .714
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 1994-952015-16
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West 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 %
Anthony Mason 77 32.4 9.9 2.4 6.1 8.4 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.6 3.3 3.7 6.6 .566 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.9 .641
Lance Stephenson 69 19.9 8.3 0.6 2.7 3.2 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.0 3.3 6.9 .481 0.4 1.1 .385 1.3 1.6 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 11 32.0 9.5 2.1 4.1 6.2 2.2 0.5 0.5 2.4 2.5 2.8 4.6 .608 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 6.3 .623
Lance Stephenson 4 23.8 13.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.5 5.8 11.0 .523 0.5 1.3 .400 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 7

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 1995-962016-17
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Anthony Mason 82 42.2 14.6 2.7 6.6 9.3 4.4 0.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 5.5 9.7 .563 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 5.0 .720
Lance Stephenson 18 20.1 6.8 0.2 2.7 2.9 3.3 0.3 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.0 6.7 .450 0.3 1.1 .300 0.4 0.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 8 43.8 12.6 2.1 5.6 7.8 3.3 0.5 0.1 2.5 2.5 5.1 9.8 .526 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.5 .679
Lance Stephenson 4 26.8 16.0 0.3 5.0 5.3 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.8 6.8 13.3 .509 1.8 4.5 .389 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 8

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Anthony Mason 73 43.1 16.2 2.5 8.8 11.4 5.7 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.9 11.3 .525 0.0 0.0 .333 4.4 5.9 .745
Lance Stephenson 82 22.6 9.2 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.2 3.7 8.6 .427 0.8 2.8 .289 1.0 1.5 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 3 44.0 13.0 2.7 9.3 12.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 3.0 2.0 5.3 12.7 .421 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.3 .538
Lance Stephenson 7 21.3 10.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.9 0.3 0.1 1.3 2.9 4.3 9.3 .462 1.1 3.7 .308 0.7 1.3 .556

Season 9

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Anthony Mason 81 38.9 12.8 2.2 8.0 10.2 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.8 9.4 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 5.0 .649
Lance Stephenson 68 16.5 7.2 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.6 2.7 6.4 .426 1.1 2.9 .371 0.7 1.1 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 9 40.8 15.4 1.9 6.0 7.9 3.4 0.9 0.0 2.4 1.9 6.3 11.0 .576 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 4.7 .595
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Note: Anthony Mason didn't play in 1998-99.

Note: Lance Stephenson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 10

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsAtlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Anthony Mason 82 38.2 11.6 1.8 6.8 8.5 4.5 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.7 3.9 8.1 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.1 .746
Lance Stephenson 46 17.7 8.3 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.6 0.5 0.1 1.6 2.1 3.2 7.0 .455 0.6 2.0 .300 1.4 1.7 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 4 44.8 12.5 4.0 5.8 9.8 5.5 1.0 0.0 3.3 3.3 4.5 9.5 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 3.5 5.0 .700
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 2000-01-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Anthony Mason 80 40.7 16.1 2.1 7.5 9.6 3.1 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.9 5.8 11.9 .482 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.9 .781
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 3 33.0 5.3 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.0 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 2001-02-
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 %
Anthony Mason 82 38.3 9.6 1.5 6.4 7.9 4.2 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.3 3.9 7.6 .505 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.9 2.7 .697
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Anthony Mason Lance Stephenson
Season 2002-03-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Anthony Mason 65 32.6 7.2 1.4 5.0 6.4 3.2 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.3 2.9 6.0 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .718
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Mason 6 26.2 3.8 0.7 2.7 3.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.8 1.2 2.8 .412 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .692
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------