First-Class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Lance Cairns
| Season | | Matches | Inns | Not Out | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St |
| 1971-72 | (New Zealand) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972-73 | (New Zealand) | 5 | 9 | 1 | 99 | 33 | 12.37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1973-74 | (Australia) | 6 | 8 | 2 | 52 | 29 | 8.66 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1974-75 | (New Zealand) | 6 | 10 | 1 | 226 | 56 | 25.11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1975-76 | (New Zealand) | 9 | 16 | 3 | 538 | 92 | 41.38 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1976-77 | (India) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 8.66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1976-77 | (New Zealand) | 10 | 15 | 0 | 334 | 78 | 22.26 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1976-77 | (Pakistan) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 84 | 52* | 21.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | (New Zealand) | 10 | 18 | 1 | 315 | 62 | 18.52 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1978 | (England) | 11 | 16 | 2 | 239 | 41 | 17.07 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1978-79 | (New Zealand) | 12 | 19 | 4 | 255 | 70 | 17.00 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1979-80 | (New Zealand) | 10 | 14 | 0 | 264 | 110 | 18.85 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1980-81 | (New Zealand) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 41 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1980-81 | (Australia) | 4 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 68 | 15.00 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1981-82 | (New Zealand) | 11 | 19 | 2 | 356 | 58 | 20.94 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1982-83 | (New Zealand) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 183 | 77* | 45.75 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1983 | (England) | 11 | 14 | 2 | 254 | 60 | 21.16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1983-84 | (New Zealand) | 9 | 16 | 0 | 288 | 64 | 18.00 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1983-84 | (Sri Lanka) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 41 | 14.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984-85 | (West Indies) | 5 | 7 | 1 | 111 | 52* | 18.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984-85 | (New Zealand) | 5 | 7 | 1 | 252 | 89 | 42.00 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1984-85 | (Pakistan) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10* | 17.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1985-86 | (Australia) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 9.66 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1988 | (England) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |