ODI Bowling in Each Season by Lance Cairns
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ |
| 1973-74 | (New Zealand) | 91 | 0 | 96 | 1 | 1-58 | 96.00 | 0 | 0 | 91.00 | 6.32 |
| 1975 | (England) | 37 | 2 | 23 | 0 | | | | | | 3.72 |
| 1975-76 | (New Zealand) | 112 | 2 | 53 | 3 | 2-20 | 17.66 | 0 | 0 | 37.33 | 2.83 |
| 1976-77 | (Pakistan) | 56 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 2-36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 | 28.00 | 3.85 |
| 1978 | (England) | 132 | 3 | 112 | 5 | 5-28 | 22.40 | 0 | 1 | 26.40 | 5.09 |
| 1979 | (England) | 287 | 4 | 176 | 7 | 3-36 | 25.14 | 0 | 0 | 41.00 | 3.67 |
| 1979-80 | (New Zealand) | 60 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 2-37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | 3.70 |
| 1980-81 | (Australia) | 666 | 10 | 469 | 12 | 3-58 | 39.08 | 0 | 0 | 55.50 | 4.22 |
| 1980-81 | (New Zealand) | 42 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2-33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0 | 21.00 | 4.71 |
| 1981-82 | (New Zealand) | 132 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 1-12 | 22.33 | 0 | 0 | 44.00 | 3.04 |
| 1982-83 | (New Zealand) | 342 | 12 | 137 | 14 | 4-23 | 9.78 | 1 | 0 | 24.42 | 2.40 |
| 1982-83 | (Australia) | 655 | 10 | 457 | 10 | 4-16 | 45.70 | 1 | 0 | 65.50 | 4.18 |
| 1983 | (England) | 368 | 10 | 237 | 7 | 3-44 | 33.85 | 0 | 0 | 52.57 | 3.86 |
| 1983-84 | (New Zealand) | 175 | 5 | 105 | 2 | 2-41 | 52.50 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 | 3.60 |
| 1983-84 | (Sri Lanka) | 144 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 2-14 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 2.50 |
| 1984-85 | (Sri Lanka) | 40 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 1-37 | 37.00 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | 5.55 |
| 1984-85 | (New Zealand) | 180 | 6 | 124 | 5 | 3-39 | 24.80 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 4.13 |
| 1984-85 | (West Indies) | 204 | 1 | 224 | 3 | 1-42 | 74.66 | 0 | 0 | 68.00 | 6.58 |
| 1984-85 | (Pakistan) | 138 | 0 | 135 | 4 | 2-30 | 33.75 | 0 | 0 | 34.50 | 5.86 |
| 1984-85 | (Australia) | 154 | 1 | 99 | 2 | 1-25 | 49.50 | 0 | 0 | 77.00 | 3.85 |