Stephon Marbury vs. Blair Rasmussen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Blair Rasmussen and Stephon Marbury, 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.

Stephon Marbury played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Blair Rasmussen, who played 8. Stephon Marbury had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Blair Rasmussen had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Stephon Marbury 13 5 1996-97 to 2008-09
Blair Rasmussen 8 5 1985-86 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 1996-971985-86
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West 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 %
Stephon Marbury 67 34.7 15.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 7.8 1.0 0.3 3.1 2.4 5.3 13.0 .408 1.5 4.3 .354 3.7 5.0 .727
Blair Rasmussen 48 6.9 3.2 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.3 1.3 3.1 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 3 39.3 21.3 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.7 0.7 0.0 3.0 3.0 8.7 21.7 .400 2.0 6.7 .300 2.0 3.3 .600
Blair Rasmussen 10 17.5 11.1 2.7 3.3 6.0 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.7 2.8 3.9 9.6 .406 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.1 .805

Season 2

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 1997-981986-87
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Stephon Marbury 82 38.0 17.7 0.7 2.1 2.8 8.6 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.7 6.3 15.1 .415 1.2 3.7 .313 4.0 5.5 .731
Blair Rasmussen 74 19.2 9.5 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.1 3.0 3.6 7.7 .470 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 5 42.0 13.8 1.0 2.2 3.2 7.6 2.4 0.0 3.6 3.2 4.4 14.4 .306 1.4 5.0 .280 3.6 4.6 .783
Blair Rasmussen 3 30.7 16.3 2.7 5.0 7.7 2.3 0.7 0.7 1.7 4.0 7.3 15.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.3 .500

Season 3

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 1998-991987-88
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West 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 %
Stephon Marbury 49 38.7 21.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 8.9 1.2 0.2 3.3 2.6 7.7 18.0 .428 1.3 4.0 .335 4.5 5.7 .799
Blair Rasmussen 79 22.5 12.7 1.6 3.9 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.9 3.1 5.5 11.2 .492 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Blair Rasmussen 11 25.2 12.5 2.3 4.2 6.5 0.6 0.1 1.1 0.5 3.0 5.5 11.5 .472 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 1.8 .900

Season 4

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 1999-001988-89
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Stephon Marbury 74 38.9 22.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 8.4 1.5 0.2 3.6 2.6 7.7 17.8 .432 0.9 3.1 .283 5.9 7.2 .813
Blair Rasmussen 77 17.0 7.6 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 2.5 3.3 7.5 .445 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Blair Rasmussen 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 2000-011989-90
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Stephon Marbury 67 38.2 23.9 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.6 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.2 8.4 19.1 .441 1.6 5.0 .328 5.4 6.8 .790
Blair Rasmussen 81 24.6 12.4 2.1 5.2 7.3 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.9 3.7 5.5 11.0 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.7 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Blair Rasmussen 3 28.0 15.7 2.7 6.0 8.7 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.7 3.3 6.3 16.0 .396 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.3 .900

Season 6

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 2001-021990-91
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
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 %
Stephon Marbury 82 38.9 20.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 8.1 0.9 0.2 3.5 2.3 7.6 17.2 .442 0.9 3.0 .286 4.3 5.5 .781
Blair Rasmussen 70 33.2 12.5 2.4 7.3 9.7 1.0 0.7 1.9 1.2 4.4 5.8 12.6 .458 0.0 0.1 .400 0.9 1.3 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 2002-031991-92
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 81 40.0 22.3 0.7 2.6 3.2 8.1 1.3 0.2 3.2 2.5 8.3 18.9 .439 1.1 3.7 .301 4.6 5.8 .803
Blair Rasmussen 81 24.3 9.0 1.2 3.7 4.9 1.3 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.9 4.3 9.0 .478 0.1 0.3 .217 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 6 45.3 22.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 1.2 0.0 3.8 4.3 8.5 22.7 .375 0.8 3.7 .227 4.2 5.5 .758
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 2003-041992-93
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 81 40.2 20.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 8.9 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.1 7.4 17.1 .431 1.1 3.4 .318 4.4 5.4 .817
Blair Rasmussen 22 12.9 3.2 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 2.8 1.4 3.6 .375 0.1 0.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 4 43.8 21.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 6.5 1.8 0.0 3.5 2.3 7.8 20.8 .373 1.5 5.0 .300 4.3 6.3 .680
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 2004-05-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 82 40.0 21.7 0.6 2.4 3.0 8.1 1.5 0.1 2.8 2.3 7.4 16.0 .462 1.4 4.0 .354 5.6 6.7 .834
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 2005-06-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Stephon Marbury 60 36.6 16.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 6.4 1.1 0.1 2.6 2.4 5.8 12.9 .451 0.6 1.7 .317 4.1 5.4 .755
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 2006-07-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 74 37.1 16.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 5.4 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.5 5.3 12.9 .415 1.7 4.7 .357 4.0 5.2 .769
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 2007-08-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 24 33.5 13.9 0.7 1.8 2.5 4.7 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.4 4.6 11.0 .419 1.2 3.1 .378 3.5 4.8 .716
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Stephon Marbury Blair Rasmussen
Season 2008-09-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 23 18.0 3.8 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.5 1.7 4.8 .342 0.3 1.1 .240 0.3 0.6 .462
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury 14 11.9 3.7 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.4 4.7 .303 0.2 0.9 .250 0.6 0.6 1.000
Blair Rasmussen ------- --- ----------