Dale Schlueter vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson and Dale Schlueter, 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.

Dale Schlueter and Lance Stephenson both played 10 years in the NBA. Dale Schlueter had the first of his seasons in 1968-69, 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
Dale Schlueter 10 3 1968-69 to 1977-78
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dale Schlueter Lance Stephenson
Season 1968-692010-11
Team San Francisco WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div 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 %
Dale Schlueter 31 18.0 5.8 - - 7.0 1.0 - - - 2.6 2.2 5.1 .433 - - - 1.5 2.6 .549
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 %
Dale Schlueter 3 8.3 4.3 - - 7.3 0.3 - - - 1.3 1.0 3.0 .333 - - - 2.3 5.0 .467
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dale Schlueter Lance Stephenson
Season 1969-702011-12
Team San Francisco WarriorsIndiana 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 %
Dale Schlueter 63 10.9 3.6 - - 3.7 0.4 - - - 1.7 1.3 2.7 .491 - - - 1.0 1.5 .619
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 %
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------
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
Dale Schlueter Lance Stephenson
Season 1970-712012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana 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 %
Dale Schlueter 80 22.8 8.2 - - 7.9 2.4 - - - 3.3 3.2 6.6 .488 - - - 1.8 2.7 .656
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 %
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------
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
Dale Schlueter Lance Stephenson
Season 1971-722013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana 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 %
Dale Schlueter 81 33.2 11.7 - - 10.6 3.5 - - - 3.4 4.4 8.3 .525 - - - 3.0 4.0 .739
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 %
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------
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
Dale Schlueter Lance Stephenson
Season 1972-732014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersCharlotte 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 %
Dale Schlueter 78 14.6 5.4 - - 4.5 1.3 - - - 2.1 2.1 4.1 .524 - - - 1.1 1.6 .699
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 %
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Dale Schlueter Lance Stephenson
Season 1973-742015-16
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Dale Schlueter 57 9.6 2.9 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.8 0.4 0.4 - 1.5 1.1 2.4 .467 - - - 0.7 0.9 .760
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 %
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------
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
Dale Schlueter Lance Stephenson
Season 1974-752016-17
Team Buffalo BravesNew Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Dale Schlueter 76 12.7 3.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 1.4 0.2 0.6 - 2.1 1.2 2.3 .517 - - - 1.1 1.6 .694
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 %
Dale Schlueter 6 6.7 2.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.7 .600 - - - 0.2 0.5 .333
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
Dale Schlueter Lance Stephenson
Season 1975-762017-18
Team Buffalo BravesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Dale Schlueter 71 10.9 2.5 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 - 2.0 0.9 1.7 .500 - - - 0.8 1.1 .667
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 %
Dale Schlueter 8 5.5 1.9 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 - 1.4 0.6 0.9 .714 - - - 0.6 0.8 .833
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
Dale Schlueter Lance Stephenson
Season 1976-772018-19
Team Phoenix SunsLos 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 %
Dale Schlueter 39 8.6 1.8 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.0 0.2 0.2 - 1.6 0.7 1.8 .361 - - - 0.5 0.8 .581
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 %
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10
Dale Schlueter Lance Stephenson
Season 1977-782021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks, Indiana 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 %
Dale Schlueter 10 10.9 2.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.5 2.0 0.8 1.9 .421 - - - 0.9 1.8 .500
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 %
Dale Schlueter ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
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