Dale Davis vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson and Dale Davis, 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.

Dale Davis played 16 years in the NBA, 6 more than Lance Stephenson, who played 10. Dale Davis had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Dale Davis 16 14 1991-92 to 2006-07
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16

Rookie Season
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 1991-922010-11
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 64 20.3 6.2 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.8 3.0 2.4 4.4 .552 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.4 .572
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 %
Dale Davis 3 23.0 2.7 1.7 4.7 6.3 0.7 0.0 1.7 0.3 2.7 1.3 3.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 82 27.6 8.9 3.5 5.3 8.8 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 3.3 3.7 6.5 .568 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.7 .529
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 %
Dale Davis 4 29.3 4.3 1.0 7.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 3.8 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
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
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 66 34.7 11.7 4.2 6.6 10.9 1.5 0.7 1.6 1.5 3.2 4.7 8.8 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 4.5 .527
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 %
Dale Davis 16 36.1 7.7 3.9 6.0 9.9 0.7 1.1 1.1 1.9 3.3 3.5 6.6 .528 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 2.3 .306
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
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 1994-952013-14
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 74 31.7 10.6 3.5 5.9 9.4 0.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 3.0 4.4 7.8 .563 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.5 .533
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 %
Dale Davis 17 28.8 7.9 3.1 4.9 8.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.3 3.3 3.3 6.2 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.8 .489
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
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 1995-962014-15
Team Indiana PacersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 78 33.6 10.3 3.2 5.9 9.1 1.0 0.7 1.4 1.5 3.1 4.3 7.7 .558 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.7 .467
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 %
Dale Davis 5 36.8 7.2 4.0 7.2 11.2 0.8 0.6 1.2 2.0 3.2 3.2 6.2 .516 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.2 .364
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 80 32.4 10.4 3.8 5.9 9.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.4 2.9 4.6 8.6 .538 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.7 .428
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 %
Dale Davis ------- --- ----------
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
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Indiana PacersNew Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsPacers 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 %
Dale Davis 78 27.9 8.0 3.0 4.8 7.8 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.9 2.7 3.5 6.4 .548 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.2 .465
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 %
Dale Davis 16 29.2 8.8 2.8 4.8 7.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.3 2.6 3.5 5.4 .651 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 4.0 .453
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
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsPacers 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 %
Dale Davis 50 27.5 8.0 3.1 5.2 8.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.3 3.2 6.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .618
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 %
Dale Davis 13 30.3 9.1 3.5 6.7 10.2 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.2 3.5 5.9 .584 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.8 .560
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
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 74 28.7 10.0 3.5 6.4 9.9 0.9 0.7 1.3 1.2 2.7 4.1 8.1 .502 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.7 .685
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 %
Dale Davis 23 31.1 8.3 3.6 7.8 11.4 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.8 3.6 3.4 6.6 .523 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.6 .542
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 81 26.7 7.2 2.9 4.6 7.5 1.3 0.5 0.9 0.8 2.5 3.0 6.0 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .632
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 %
Dale Davis 2 10.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 3.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 2001-02-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 78 31.4 9.5 3.4 5.5 8.8 1.2 0.8 1.1 0.8 2.5 3.8 7.4 .510 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.7 .708
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 3 23.7 2.3 2.0 4.7 6.7 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.7 5.3 1.0 3.7 .273 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 2002-03-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 78 29.3 7.4 3.0 4.2 7.2 1.2 0.7 0.9 0.9 2.4 3.0 5.6 .541 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .633
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 6 26.8 7.5 3.3 4.7 8.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.7 1.8 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.3 .654
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 2003-04-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Dale Davis 76 22.1 4.4 2.1 3.2 5.2 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.5 2.0 1.8 3.7 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .613
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 2004-05-
Team Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 61 21.4 4.7 2.5 3.7 6.1 0.8 0.5 1.1 0.7 2.7 1.8 3.8 .479 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .606
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 13 24.2 5.3 2.8 3.4 6.2 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.7 2.0 4.5 .448 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .680
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 2005-06-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 28 6.4 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.9 .375 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .533
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 8 4.5 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Dale Davis Lance Stephenson
Season 2006-07-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 46 10.1 1.8 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.6 .446 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .654
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dale Davis 8 6.4 1.0 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.4 1.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Share: