Markieff Morris vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson and Markieff Morris, 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.

Markieff Morris played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Lance Stephenson, who played 10. Markieff Morris had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Markieff Morris 13 6 2011-12 to 2023-24
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana 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 %
Markieff Morris 63 19.5 7.4 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.8 2.8 6.9 .399 0.7 2.0 .347 1.2 1.7 .717
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2012-132011-12
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana 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 %
Markieff Morris 82 22.4 8.2 1.6 3.2 4.8 1.3 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.2 8.0 .407 0.5 1.6 .336 1.1 1.5 .732
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
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

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2013-142012-13
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Markieff Morris 81 26.6 13.8 1.7 4.3 6.0 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.9 5.1 10.4 .486 0.4 1.3 .315 3.2 4.0 .792
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
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

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2014-152013-14
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Markieff Morris 82 31.5 15.3 1.3 4.8 6.2 2.3 1.2 0.5 2.1 3.0 6.2 13.4 .465 0.7 2.2 .318 2.2 2.8 .763
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
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

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2015-162014-15
Team Phoenix Suns, Washington WizardsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Markieff Morris 64 25.5 12.0 1.1 4.4 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.9 4.8 11.2 .425 0.7 2.4 .303 1.7 2.3 .735
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 %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Markieff Morris 76 31.2 14.0 1.4 5.1 6.5 1.7 1.1 0.6 1.7 3.3 5.3 11.7 .457 0.9 2.6 .362 2.4 2.8 .837
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 %
Markieff Morris 13 28.7 12.1 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.7 0.9 1.3 1.6 3.5 4.5 11.2 .407 1.1 2.9 .368 1.9 2.4 .806
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

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Washington WizardsNew Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Markieff Morris 73 27.0 11.5 1.0 4.6 5.6 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.7 3.0 4.5 9.4 .480 1.0 2.8 .367 1.4 1.8 .820
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 %
Markieff Morris 6 30.2 9.8 2.3 5.2 7.5 1.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 3.7 4.0 8.2 .490 0.3 2.0 .167 1.5 1.7 .900
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

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City ThunderIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
Markieff Morris 58 21.9 9.4 1.1 3.5 4.6 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.9 3.0 3.5 8.3 .421 1.2 3.5 .335 1.2 1.6 .772
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 %
Markieff Morris 5 11.8 3.8 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.0 3.2 .313 0.4 1.4 .286 1.4 1.8 .778
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

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Markieff Morris 58 20.5 9.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.5 7.9 .443 1.5 3.9 .386 1.1 1.5 .776
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 %
Markieff Morris 21 18.3 5.9 0.6 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.7 .449 1.4 3.3 .420 0.3 0.4 .778
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Markieff Morris 61 19.7 6.7 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.7 2.5 6.2 .405 1.1 3.4 .311 0.6 0.8 .720
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 %
Markieff Morris 4 9.5 2.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.3 .222 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.5 .667
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2021-22-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Markieff Morris 17 17.5 7.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.9 3.2 6.7 .474 0.8 2.3 .333 0.5 0.5 .889
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets, 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 %
Markieff Morris 35 10.1 3.8 0.4 1.7 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.3 3.3 .409 0.8 2.0 .394 0.3 0.3 1.000
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Markieff Morris Lance Stephenson
Season 2023-24-
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 %
Markieff Morris 26 8.3 2.5 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.6 .338 0.6 1.6 .357 0.2 0.2 .833
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markieff Morris ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------