Paul Mokeski vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson and Paul Mokeski, 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.

Paul Mokeski played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Lance Stephenson, who played 10. Paul Mokeski had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Paul Mokeski 12 9 1979-80 to 1990-91
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1979-802010-11
Team Houston RocketsIndiana 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 %
Paul Mokeski 12 9.4 2.4 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.8 2.0 0.9 2.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .778
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 %
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1980-812011-12
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana 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 %
Paul Mokeski 80 22.7 7.1 1.8 3.5 5.2 1.7 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.3 2.8 5.7 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.5 .600
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 %
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------
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

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1981-822012-13
Team Detroit Pistons, Cleveland CavaliersIndiana 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 %
Paul Mokeski 67 13.0 3.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.6 1.3 2.9 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .762
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 %
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------
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

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1982-832013-14
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsPacers 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 %
Paul Mokeski 73 15.5 3.9 1.0 2.5 3.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 3.1 1.6 3.6 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .735
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 %
Paul Mokeski 4 3.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1983-842014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Paul Mokeski 68 12.3 3.8 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 1.5 3.1 .479 0.0 0.0 .333 0.7 1.1 .694
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 %
Paul Mokeski 16 20.1 6.1 1.3 4.3 5.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 3.9 2.1 3.9 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.8 .667
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1984-852015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Paul Mokeski 79 20.1 6.2 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 3.4 2.6 5.4 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .698
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 %
Paul Mokeski 8 19.3 5.5 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.5 2.0 4.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000
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

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1985-862016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsPacers 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 %
Paul Mokeski 45 11.6 3.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.6 2.0 1.3 3.1 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .735
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 %
Paul Mokeski 14 7.2 2.4 0.4 1.4 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.9 1.0 1.9 .519 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667
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

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1986-872017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Paul Mokeski 62 10.1 2.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.8 2.1 .403 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .719
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 %
Paul Mokeski 12 8.9 2.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .800
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

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1987-882018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Paul Mokeski 60 14.1 4.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.2 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.2 .708
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 %
Paul Mokeski 4 10.0 3.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1988-892021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Paul Mokeski 74 9.3 2.2 0.9 1.7 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.1 0.8 2.2 .360 0.1 0.4 .269 0.5 0.7 .784
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 %
Paul Mokeski 5 12.2 4.6 1.6 1.8 3.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.2 1.6 2.8 .571 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.2 1.6 .750
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1989-90-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Paul Mokeski 38 11.8 4.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.7 3.9 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .694
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Mokeski 3 3.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Paul Mokeski Lance Stephenson
Season 1990-91-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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 %
Paul Mokeski 36 7.1 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.6 0.6 1.6 .356 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .800
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paul Mokeski 3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------