Pascal Siakam vs. Anderson Varejao Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anderson Varejao and Pascal Siakam, 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.

Pascal Siakam played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Anderson Varejao, who played 14. Pascal Siakam had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Anderson Varejao had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Pascal Siakam 8 6 2016-17 to 2023-24
Anderson Varejao 14 6 2004-05 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East 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 %
Pascal Siakam 55 15.6 4.2 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 2.0 1.9 3.7 .502 0.0 0.1 .143 0.4 0.6 .688
Anderson Varejao 54 16.0 4.9 2.0 2.7 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.5 2.3 1.8 3.6 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.4 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam 2 5.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Anderson Varejao ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers 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 %
Pascal Siakam 81 20.7 7.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.0 3.1 6.1 .508 0.4 1.6 .220 0.7 1.1 .621
Anderson Varejao 48 15.8 4.6 1.6 3.3 4.9 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.5 1.6 3.1 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.5 .513
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam 10 17.9 6.6 0.9 2.7 3.6 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.7 2.5 4.1 .610 0.3 0.4 .750 1.3 2.0 .650
Anderson Varejao 13 18.3 6.8 1.4 3.1 4.5 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.5 3.8 2.4 3.8 .620 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.8 .703

Season 3

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
Pascal Siakam 80 31.9 16.9 1.6 5.3 6.9 3.1 0.9 0.7 1.9 3.0 6.5 11.8 .549 1.0 2.7 .369 3.0 3.8 .785
Anderson Varejao 81 23.9 6.8 2.4 4.4 6.7 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.8 3.3 2.4 5.0 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.3 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam 24 37.1 19.0 1.7 5.5 7.1 2.8 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.8 7.5 16.0 .470 1.2 4.3 .279 2.8 3.6 .759
Anderson Varejao 20 22.4 6.0 2.3 3.7 6.0 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.0 2.7 2.3 4.5 .511 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.4 .563

Season 4

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers 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 %
Pascal Siakam 60 35.2 22.9 1.1 6.3 7.3 3.5 1.0 0.9 2.5 2.8 8.3 18.4 .453 2.2 6.1 .359 4.0 5.1 .792
Anderson Varejao 48 27.5 6.7 2.8 5.5 8.3 1.1 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.8 2.8 6.1 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.7 .598
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam 11 38.0 17.0 1.3 6.3 7.5 3.8 1.1 0.4 2.0 3.0 6.5 16.5 .396 0.9 4.8 .189 3.0 4.2 .717
Anderson Varejao 13 18.5 4.1 1.5 3.6 5.2 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.3 1.7 4.2 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.6 .429

Season 5

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Pascal Siakam 56 35.8 21.4 1.7 5.5 7.2 4.5 1.1 0.7 2.3 3.1 7.8 17.2 .455 1.3 4.4 .297 4.4 5.4 .827
Anderson Varejao 81 28.5 8.6 2.0 5.1 7.2 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.0 3.0 3.3 6.2 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.1 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao 14 30.0 6.9 2.9 3.5 6.4 0.6 1.3 1.1 1.1 3.5 2.9 5.9 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .682

Season 6

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Pascal Siakam 68 37.9 22.8 1.9 6.6 8.5 5.3 1.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 8.8 17.8 .494 1.1 3.2 .344 4.2 5.6 .749
Anderson Varejao 76 28.5 8.6 2.5 5.1 7.6 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 2.9 3.5 6.1 .572 0.0 0.1 .200 1.5 2.3 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam 6 43.3 22.8 1.3 5.8 7.2 5.8 1.2 1.0 2.2 4.0 8.5 17.8 .477 0.7 2.8 .235 5.2 6.0 .861
Anderson Varejao 11 23.2 5.7 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.6 1.0 0.8 1.1 3.5 1.8 4.4 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.8 .742

Season 7

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Pascal Siakam 71 37.4 24.2 1.8 6.0 7.8 5.8 0.9 0.5 2.4 3.2 8.9 18.5 .480 1.3 4.0 .324 5.2 6.7 .774
Anderson Varejao 31 32.1 9.1 3.2 6.5 9.7 1.5 0.9 1.2 1.3 2.8 3.7 7.0 .528 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Toronto Raptors, Indiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers TBDDid 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 %
Pascal Siakam 80 33.2 21.7 1.7 5.3 7.1 4.3 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 8.5 15.9 .536 1.1 3.1 .346 3.6 5.0 .732
Anderson Varejao 25 31.4 10.8 4.4 7.1 11.5 1.7 1.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 4.6 8.9 .514 0.0 0.2 .000 1.7 2.6 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam 11 35.1 20.8 2.5 5.4 7.9 3.4 0.7 0.5 0.8 3.1 8.7 16.2 .539 0.9 2.9 .313 2.5 4.4 .563
Anderson Varejao ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season -2012-13
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao 25 36.0 14.1 5.5 8.9 14.4 3.4 1.5 0.6 1.8 2.7 5.5 11.6 .478 0.0 0.2 .000 3.1 4.1 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season -2013-14
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao 65 27.7 8.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 2.2 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.5 3.5 7.1 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season -2014-15
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao 26 24.5 9.8 2.2 4.3 6.5 1.3 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.2 4.3 7.7 .555 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season -2015-16
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors 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 %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao 53 9.4 2.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 1.0 2.3 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao 17 5.5 1.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.8 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .526

Season 13

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season -2016-17
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao 14 6.6 1.3 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.1 0.4 1.0 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao ------- --- ----------

Note: Anderson Varejao didn't play in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.

Season 14

Pascal Siakam Anderson Varejao
Season -2020-21
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao 5 7.2 2.6 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 3.2 .250 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.8 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pascal Siakam ------- --- ----------
Anderson Varejao ------- --- ----------