Lance Stephenson vs. Eric Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Williams 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 Eric Williams, who played 12. Lance Stephenson had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Eric Williams had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Eric Williams 12 2 1995-96 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season 2010-111995-96
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
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 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
Eric Williams 64 23.0 10.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.3 3.8 8.5 .441 0.0 0.2 .300 3.1 4.7 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season 2011-121996-97
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
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
Eric Williams 72 33.8 15.0 1.8 2.8 4.6 1.8 1.0 0.2 1.9 3.0 5.2 11.4 .456 0.0 0.1 .250 4.6 6.1 .752
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
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season 2012-131997-98
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
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 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
Eric Williams 4 36.3 19.8 2.5 2.8 5.3 3.0 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 6.0 15.3 .393 0.0 0.0 - 7.8 11.3 .689
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
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season 2013-141998-99
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
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
Eric Williams 38 20.5 7.3 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.1 5.8 .365 0.2 0.7 .231 2.9 3.7 .799
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
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season 2014-151999-00
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
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 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
Eric Williams 68 20.3 7.2 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.4 2.4 5.7 .427 0.4 1.1 .347 2.0 2.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season 2015-162000-01
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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
Eric Williams 81 21.5 6.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.2 2.0 5.5 .362 0.6 1.7 .331 2.0 2.9 .714
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
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season 2016-172001-02
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
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
Eric Williams 74 23.6 6.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.5 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.4 1.9 5.2 .374 0.3 1.2 .279 2.2 3.0 .731
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
Eric Williams 16 30.5 7.8 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.3 1.6 0.3 0.7 3.3 2.9 5.9 .500 0.9 1.9 .467 1.1 1.4 .739

Season 8

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
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
Eric Williams 82 28.7 9.1 1.7 2.9 4.7 1.7 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.9 3.1 7.0 .442 0.5 1.3 .336 2.5 3.3 .750
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
Eric Williams 10 31.0 9.6 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.7 0.9 0.0 1.2 4.2 3.3 8.8 .375 0.3 1.5 .200 2.7 3.4 .794

Season 9

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 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
Eric Williams 71 26.6 10.0 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.2 2.5 3.3 8.4 .386 0.5 1.8 .276 3.0 4.0 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Atlanta Hawks, Indiana PacersNew Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors
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
Eric Williams 55 24.0 7.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.1 2.7 2.6 6.0 .430 0.5 1.3 .384 2.0 2.9 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season -2005-06
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams 28 12.6 3.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.7 .387 0.2 0.6 .278 1.0 1.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Lance Stephenson Eric Williams
Season -2006-07
Team -San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Bobcats
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 ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams 21 5.8 2.6 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.2 .404 0.4 0.9 .421 0.4 0.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Eric Williams ------- --- ----------