Joel Anthony vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson and Joel Anthony, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Joel Anthony and Lance Stephenson both played 10 years in the NBA. Joel Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Joel Anthony 10 6 2007-08 to 2016-17
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Anthony Lance Stephenson
Season 2007-082010-11
Team Miami HeatIndiana 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 %
Joel Anthony 24 20.8 3.5 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.1 0.4 1.3 0.7 2.3 1.2 2.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .592
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 %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Joel Anthony Lance Stephenson
Season 2008-092011-12
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Joel Anthony 65 16.1 2.2 1.4 1.7 3.0 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.1 0.9 1.8 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .652
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 %
Joel Anthony 6 14.7 1.7 1.5 1.7 3.2 0.3 0.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 0.7 0.8 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Joel Anthony Lance Stephenson
Season 2009-102012-13
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Joel Anthony 80 16.5 2.7 1.5 1.6 3.1 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.0 1.0 2.0 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .717
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 %
Joel Anthony 5 15.8 2.6 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 1.8 1.0 1.4 .714 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
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
Joel Anthony Lance Stephenson
Season 2010-112013-14
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Joel Anthony 75 19.5 2.0 1.4 2.2 3.5 0.3 0.1 1.2 0.5 2.6 0.7 1.3 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .644
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 %
Joel Anthony 21 27.4 2.8 1.7 3.0 4.6 0.5 0.4 1.8 0.6 2.6 0.9 2.3 .367 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .710
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
Joel Anthony Lance Stephenson
Season 2011-122014-15
Team Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Joel Anthony 64 21.1 3.4 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.7 2.0 1.3 2.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .690
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 %
Joel Anthony 17 19.4 3.2 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.5 2.4 1.0 1.7 .586 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .800
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Joel Anthony Lance Stephenson
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 %
Joel Anthony 62 9.1 1.4 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.1 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .607
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 %
Joel Anthony 14 5.1 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.7 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Joel Anthony Lance Stephenson
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Miami Heat, Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Joel Anthony 33 5.6 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
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 %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
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
Joel Anthony Lance Stephenson
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Joel Anthony 49 8.3 1.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 0.7 1.3 .581 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .682
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 %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
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
Joel Anthony Lance Stephenson
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Joel Anthony 19 5.1 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
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 %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10
Joel Anthony Lance Stephenson
Season 2016-172021-22
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 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 %
Joel Anthony 19 6.4 1.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.8 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .625
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 %
Joel Anthony 3 5.0 2.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
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