Raja Bell vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson and Raja Bell, 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.

Raja Bell played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Lance Stephenson, who played 10. Raja Bell had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Raja Bell 12 6 2000-01 to 2011-12
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2000-012010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA 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 %
Raja Bell 5 6.0 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 .286 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Raja Bell 15 8.1 2.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.8 .444 0.1 0.5 .250 0.5 0.9 .571
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2001-022011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Raja Bell 74 12.0 3.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.2 .429 0.2 0.6 .273 0.5 0.6 .750
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 %
Raja Bell 3 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2002-032012-13
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Raja Bell 75 15.6 3.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.8 1.2 2.8 .441 0.3 0.7 .412 0.3 0.5 .676
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 %
Raja Bell 17 17.8 5.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.4 2.4 4.3 .548 0.4 0.8 .462 0.6 1.2 .550
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

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2003-042013-14
Team Utah JazzIndiana 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 %
Raja Bell 82 24.6 11.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.4 3.2 4.0 9.8 .409 0.8 2.0 .373 2.4 3.0 .786
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2004-052014-15
Team Utah JazzCharlotte 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 %
Raja Bell 63 28.4 12.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.3 3.3 4.8 10.6 .454 0.9 2.1 .403 1.8 2.4 .747
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2005-062015-16
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Raja Bell 79 37.5 14.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.6 1.0 0.3 1.1 3.1 5.4 11.8 .457 2.5 5.6 .442 1.5 1.8 .788
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 %
Raja Bell 17 39.6 13.6 0.5 2.4 2.8 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 4.1 4.6 9.7 .479 2.4 5.1 .465 2.0 2.4 .829
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

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Raja Bell 78 37.4 14.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.5 0.6 0.3 1.1 3.0 5.3 12.2 .432 2.6 6.4 .413 1.5 1.9 .776
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 %
Raja Bell 11 39.8 10.2 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.6 3.6 7.9 .460 1.8 4.1 .444 1.1 1.3 .857
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

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Raja Bell 75 35.3 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.9 4.2 10.0 .421 2.3 5.9 .401 1.1 1.2 .868
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 %
Raja Bell 5 43.0 13.6 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.8 4.2 7.4 .568 2.6 4.0 .650 2.6 3.2 .813
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

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Phoenix Suns, Charlotte BobcatsLos 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 %
Raja Bell 67 34.6 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.5 4.5 10.2 .437 1.7 4.0 .421 1.3 1.5 .853
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State WarriorsAtlanta 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 %
Raja Bell 6 30.0 11.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.5 4.7 10.2 .459 2.0 4.5 .444 0.5 0.5 1.000
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2010-11-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 %
Raja Bell 68 30.8 8.0 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.8 6.9 .409 1.0 2.8 .352 1.3 1.5 .892
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Raja Bell Lance Stephenson
Season 2011-12-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 %
Raja Bell 34 23.4 6.4 0.2 1.3 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 2.3 2.4 5.1 .466 1.0 2.6 .391 0.6 0.7 .840
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------