Lance Stephenson vs. Dick Van Arsdale Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dick Van Arsdale and Lance Stephenson, 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.

Lance Stephenson played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Dick Van Arsdale, who played 12. Lance Stephenson had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Dick Van Arsdale had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22
Dick Van Arsdale 12 4 1965-66 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2010-111965-66
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 79 29.0 12.3 - - 4.8 2.3 - - - 3.0 4.5 10.6 .428 - - - 3.2 4.4 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2011-121966-67
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Div 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 %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 79 36.6 15.1 - - 7.0 3.1 - - - 3.3 5.2 11.6 .449 - - - 4.7 6.4 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 4 38.3 11.5 - - 6.3 3.5 - - - 4.0 3.8 11.8 .319 - - - 4.0 5.5 .727

Season 3

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2012-131967-68
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Div 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 %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 78 30.1 11.0 - - 5.4 2.9 - - - 2.9 4.1 9.3 .436 - - - 2.9 4.3 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 4 22.0 3.3 - - 4.0 3.3 - - - 2.3 1.3 5.5 .227 - - - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 4

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2013-141968-69
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 80 42.4 21.0 - - 6.9 4.8 - - - 3.1 7.7 17.3 .442 - - - 5.7 8.1 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2014-151969-70
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Div 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 %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 77 38.5 21.3 - - 3.4 4.4 - - - 3.7 7.7 15.1 .508 - - - 6.0 7.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 7 36.4 16.4 - - 2.6 4.1 - - - 3.3 6.1 14.3 .430 - - - 4.1 4.7 .879

Season 6

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2015-161970-71
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 81 39.0 21.9 - - 3.9 4.1 - - - 3.0 7.5 16.6 .452 - - - 6.8 8.4 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2016-171971-72
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 82 37.8 19.7 - - 4.1 3.6 - - - 2.8 6.6 14.4 .463 - - - 6.5 7.6 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2017-181972-73
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 81 36.8 18.4 - - 4.0 3.3 - - - 2.7 6.6 13.8 .476 - - - 5.3 6.1 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2018-191973-74
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
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 %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 78 36.3 17.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.2 1.2 0.2 - 3.1 6.6 13.2 .500 - - - 4.6 5.4 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season 2021-221974-75
Team Atlanta Hawks, Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
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 %
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
Dick Van Arsdale 70 34.6 16.1 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.8 1.2 0.2 - 2.5 6.0 12.8 .470 - - - 4.0 4.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season -1975-76
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 58 32.2 12.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 2.4 0.9 0.2 - 1.9 4.8 9.8 .484 - - - 3.4 4.1 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 19 24.8 8.5 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.0 0.7 0.1 - 2.2 3.2 6.6 .488 - - - 2.1 2.4 .870

Season 12

Lance Stephenson Dick Van Arsdale
Season -1976-77
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale 78 19.7 7.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.5 0.4 0.1 - 1.2 2.9 6.4 .456 - - - 1.9 2.1 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Dick Van Arsdale ------- --- ----------