Sarunas Marciulionis vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson and Sarunas Marciulionis, 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.

Sarunas Marciulionis played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Lance Stephenson, who played 10. Sarunas Marciulionis had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Sarunas Marciulionis 7 3 1989-90 to 1996-97
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sarunas Marciulionis Lance Stephenson
Season 1989-902010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 75 22.6 12.1 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.6 1.3 0.1 1.8 3.1 3.9 7.4 .519 0.1 0.5 .256 4.2 5.4 .787
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Sarunas Marciulionis Lance Stephenson
Season 1990-912011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 50 19.7 10.9 1.0 1.3 2.4 1.7 1.2 0.1 1.5 2.7 3.7 7.3 .501 0.0 0.1 .167 3.6 4.9 .724
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 9 22.9 13.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 3.0 1.2 0.1 1.6 2.3 4.7 9.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.3 .897
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Lance Stephenson
Season 1991-922012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 72 29.4 18.9 0.9 1.9 2.9 3.4 1.6 0.1 2.7 3.3 6.8 12.7 .538 0.0 0.1 .300 5.2 6.6 .788
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 4 33.3 21.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.0 0.8 0.3 1.0 3.8 6.3 11.8 .532 0.3 0.5 .500 8.5 10.3 .829
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Lance Stephenson
Season 1992-932013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 30 27.9 17.4 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.5 1.7 0.1 2.5 3.1 5.9 10.9 .543 0.1 0.5 .200 5.4 7.1 .761
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Sarunas Marciulionis didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5
Sarunas Marciulionis Lance Stephenson
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Seattle SupersonicsCharlotte 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 66 18.1 9.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.7 1.1 0.0 1.5 1.9 3.3 6.9 .473 0.5 1.3 .402 2.2 3.0 .732
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Sarunas Marciulionis Lance Stephenson
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 53 19.6 10.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.1 3.3 7.3 .452 1.2 3.0 .408 2.9 3.8 .775
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 4 25.3 7.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 2.5 0.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 7.3 .276 1.0 4.5 .222 2.3 3.8 .600
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Lance Stephenson
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Denver NuggetsNew 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 17 15.0 6.8 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.5 0.7 0.1 2.4 2.2 2.2 5.9 .376 0.6 1.8 .367 1.7 2.1 .806
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Lance Stephenson
Season -2017-18
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Lance Stephenson
Season -2018-19
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10
Sarunas Marciulionis 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
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