Joel Kramer vs. Lamar Odom Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lamar Odom and Joel Kramer, 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.

Joel Kramer played 5 years in the NBA, 9 less than Lamar Odom, who played 14. Joel Kramer had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Lamar Odom had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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 Kramer 5 4 1978-79 to 1982-83
Lamar Odom 14 8 1999-00 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season 1978-791999-00
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns 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 Kramer 82 17.1 5.9 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.7 2.2 4.5 .489 - - - 1.5 2.1 .710
Lamar Odom 76 36.4 16.6 2.1 5.7 7.8 4.2 1.2 1.3 3.4 3.8 5.9 13.5 .438 0.8 2.2 .360 4.0 5.5 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer 15 17.1 6.0 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.9 2.1 3.9 .542 - - - 1.7 2.4 .722
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season 1979-802000-01
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
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 Kramer 54 13.2 3.5 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.9 1.2 2.6 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .800
Lamar Odom 76 37.3 17.2 1.4 6.3 7.8 5.2 1.0 1.6 3.5 3.1 6.3 13.8 .460 1.1 3.3 .316 3.4 5.1 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season 1980-812001-02
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Joel Kramer 82 13.0 4.1 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.7 3.1 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .692
Lamar Odom 29 34.4 13.1 1.1 5.0 6.1 5.9 0.8 1.2 3.3 3.1 5.2 12.4 .419 0.6 2.9 .190 2.1 3.2 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer 7 14.4 3.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 2.6 1.9 3.6 .520 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season 1981-822002-03
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Joel Kramer 56 9.8 2.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.4 .414 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .786
Lamar Odom 49 34.3 14.6 1.2 5.4 6.7 3.6 0.9 0.8 2.9 3.7 5.5 12.5 .439 0.9 2.6 .326 2.8 3.6 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer 4 5.0 3.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 .714 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season 1982-832003-04
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 Kramer 54 8.5 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.8 1.9 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.3 .875
Lamar Odom 80 37.5 17.1 2.0 7.7 9.7 4.1 1.1 0.9 3.0 3.4 6.1 14.1 .430 0.8 2.6 .298 4.3 5.7 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lamar Odom 13 39.2 16.8 2.5 5.8 8.3 2.8 1.2 0.8 3.2 4.5 6.2 14.0 .445 0.6 2.0 .308 3.8 5.5 .681

Season 6

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season -2004-05
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 64 36.3 15.2 2.1 8.1 10.2 3.7 0.7 1.0 2.5 3.3 5.7 12.1 .473 0.6 1.8 .308 3.2 4.7 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season -2005-06
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 80 40.3 14.8 2.3 7.0 9.2 5.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 3.2 5.6 11.6 .481 1.0 2.7 .372 2.7 3.9 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 7 44.9 19.1 2.1 8.9 11.0 4.9 0.4 1.1 3.3 3.3 7.0 14.1 .495 0.9 4.3 .200 4.3 6.4 .667

Season 8

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season -2006-07
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 56 39.3 15.9 1.8 7.9 9.8 4.8 0.9 0.6 2.9 3.3 5.7 12.2 .468 1.0 3.3 .297 3.5 5.1 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 5 38.4 19.4 4.0 9.0 13.0 2.2 0.4 1.2 2.0 3.4 8.2 17.0 .482 0.6 2.2 .273 2.4 4.8 .500

Season 9

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season -2007-08
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA 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 Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 77 37.9 14.2 2.6 8.1 10.6 3.5 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.9 5.4 10.3 .525 0.4 1.5 .274 3.0 4.3 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 21 37.4 14.3 2.2 7.7 10.0 3.0 0.7 1.3 2.2 3.4 5.1 10.4 .491 0.1 0.5 .273 4.0 6.0 .661

Season 10

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season -2008-09
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 78 29.7 11.3 2.3 5.9 8.2 2.6 1.0 1.3 1.8 3.0 4.4 9.0 .492 0.4 1.3 .320 2.1 3.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 23 32.0 12.3 2.8 6.3 9.1 1.8 0.7 1.3 1.7 3.3 4.7 9.0 .524 0.8 1.5 .514 2.1 3.5 .613

Season 11

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season -2009-10
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 82 31.5 10.8 2.2 7.5 9.8 3.3 0.9 0.7 1.8 2.8 4.2 9.0 .463 0.7 2.2 .319 1.7 2.5 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 23 29.0 9.7 2.6 6.0 8.6 2.0 0.7 0.9 1.2 3.7 4.0 8.4 .469 0.4 1.8 .244 1.3 2.2 .600

Season 12

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season -2010-11
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West 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 Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 82 32.2 14.4 2.1 6.5 8.7 3.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.8 10.9 .530 0.8 2.2 .382 2.0 3.0 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 10 28.6 12.1 1.3 5.2 6.5 2.1 0.2 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.5 9.8 .459 0.4 2.0 .200 2.7 3.8 .711

Season 13

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season -2011-12
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 50 20.5 6.6 0.7 3.4 4.2 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.9 2.5 7.0 .352 0.6 2.2 .252 1.2 2.0 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Joel Kramer Lamar Odom
Season -2012-13
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 82 19.7 4.0 1.4 4.4 5.9 1.7 0.8 0.7 1.0 2.6 1.8 4.5 .399 0.2 1.1 .200 0.2 0.5 .476
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Kramer ------- --- ----------
Lamar Odom 6 17.8 5.0 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.8 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.7 1.8 5.0 .367 0.8 2.3 .357 0.5 1.0 .500