Isaiah Rider vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson and Isaiah Rider, 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.

Isaiah Rider played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Lance Stephenson, who played 10. Isaiah Rider had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Isaiah Rider 9 3 1993-94 to 2001-02
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Isaiah Rider Lance Stephenson
Season 1993-942010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
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 %
Isaiah Rider 79 30.6 16.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.6 0.7 0.4 2.8 2.5 6.6 14.1 .468 0.7 1.9 .360 2.7 3.4 .811
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 %
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Isaiah Rider Lance Stephenson
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana 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 %
Isaiah Rider 75 35.3 20.4 1.2 2.1 3.3 3.3 0.9 0.3 3.1 2.6 7.4 16.7 .447 1.9 5.3 .351 3.7 4.5 .817
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 %
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------
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
Isaiah Rider Lance Stephenson
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana 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 %
Isaiah Rider 75 34.6 19.6 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.8 0.6 0.3 2.7 2.7 7.5 16.1 .464 1.4 3.7 .371 3.3 3.9 .838
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 %
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------
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
Isaiah Rider Lance Stephenson
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Isaiah Rider 76 33.7 16.1 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.8 2.6 6.0 12.9 .464 1.3 3.4 .385 2.8 3.4 .812
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 %
Isaiah Rider 4 40.3 13.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 4.3 0.8 0.0 3.0 2.8 4.0 10.8 .372 1.5 4.0 .375 3.8 4.3 .882
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
Isaiah Rider Lance Stephenson
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Isaiah Rider 74 37.6 19.7 1.3 3.3 4.7 3.1 0.7 0.3 2.5 2.5 7.4 17.6 .423 1.8 5.7 .321 3.0 3.6 .828
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 %
Isaiah Rider 4 41.8 19.3 1.8 3.3 5.0 4.3 1.3 0.0 4.0 2.8 7.0 16.8 .418 0.3 2.8 .091 5.0 6.5 .769
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Isaiah Rider Lance Stephenson
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
Isaiah Rider 47 29.5 13.9 1.3 2.9 4.2 2.2 0.5 0.2 2.0 2.1 5.3 12.9 .412 0.9 2.4 .378 2.4 3.1 .755
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 %
Isaiah Rider 13 32.8 16.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 2.4 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.3 5.4 12.5 .429 0.8 2.0 .423 4.8 5.5 .887
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
Isaiah Rider Lance Stephenson
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Atlanta HawksNew Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Isaiah Rider 60 34.7 19.3 1.1 3.3 4.3 3.7 0.7 0.1 2.8 2.2 7.5 17.9 .419 0.9 3.0 .311 3.4 4.3 .785
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 %
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------
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
Isaiah Rider Lance Stephenson
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 %
Isaiah Rider 67 18.0 7.6 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.7 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.6 3.0 7.0 .426 0.5 1.4 .370 1.1 1.2 .855
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 %
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------
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
Isaiah Rider Lance Stephenson
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Denver NuggetsLos 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 %
Isaiah Rider 10 17.3 9.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4 1.1 3.7 8.1 .457 0.6 1.5 .400 1.3 1.7 .765
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 %
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10
Isaiah Rider Lance Stephenson
Season -2021-22
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers
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 %
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------
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 %
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
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