Larry Bird vs. Stephon Marbury Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephon Marbury and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Stephon Marbury:
1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Stephon Marbury0
Larry Bird13
Stephon Marbury13
Larry Bird12
Stephon Marbury5
Larry Bird12
Stephon Marbury2

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Stephon Marbury0
Larry Bird2
Stephon Marbury0
Larry Bird9
Stephon Marbury0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Stephon Marbury2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Stephon Marbury0
Larry Bird1
Stephon Marbury0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Stephon Marbury 19.3

Larry Bird 10.0
Stephon Marbury 3.0

Larry Bird 6.3
Stephon Marbury 7.6

Larry Bird 1.7
Stephon Marbury 1.2

Larry Bird 0.8
Stephon Marbury 0.1

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Stephon Marbury 16,297

Larry Bird 8,974
Stephon Marbury 2,516

Larry Bird 5,695
Stephon Marbury 6,471

Larry Bird 1,556
Stephon Marbury 1,022

Larry Bird 755
Stephon Marbury 121

Larry Bird 897
Stephon Marbury 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Stephon Marbury .433

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Stephon Marbury .325

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Stephon Marbury .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Stephon Marbury 23.9
(2001)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Stephon Marbury 3.2
(2004)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Stephon Marbury 8.9
(1999)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Stephon Marbury 1.6
(2004)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Stephon Marbury 0.3
(1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Stephon Marbury 12.6

Larry Bird 10.3
Stephon Marbury 2.6

Larry Bird 6.5
Stephon Marbury 4.6

Larry Bird 1.8
Stephon Marbury 0.9

Larry Bird 0.9
Stephon Marbury 0.0

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Stephon Marbury 402

Larry Bird 1,683
Stephon Marbury 82

Larry Bird 1,062
Stephon Marbury 146

Larry Bird 296
Stephon Marbury 29

Larry Bird 145
Stephon Marbury 0

Larry Bird 164
Stephon Marbury 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Stephon Marbury .355

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Stephon Marbury .273

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Stephon Marbury .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Stephon Marbury 22.0
(2003)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Stephon Marbury 4.3
(2004)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Stephon Marbury 7.7
(1997)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Stephon Marbury 2.4
(1998)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Stephon Marbury 0.0
(2009)