Stephon Marbury vs. Zaza Pachulia Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zaza Pachulia 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 / Games against each other

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, 3 less than Zaza Pachulia, who played 16. Stephon Marbury had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Zaza Pachulia had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Zaza Pachulia 16 9 2003-04 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 1996-972003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Zaza Pachulia 59 11.3 3.3 1.2 1.8 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.2 3.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .644
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
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 1997-982004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 38.0 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
Zaza Pachulia 74 18.9 6.2 1.8 3.3 5.1 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.9 2.2 2.2 4.8 .452 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.5 .746
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
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 1998-992005-06
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey NetsAtlanta Hawks
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 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
Zaza Pachulia 78 31.4 11.7 3.4 4.5 7.9 1.7 1.1 0.5 2.3 3.7 3.9 8.7 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 1999-002006-07
Team New Jersey NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
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 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
Zaza Pachulia 72 28.1 12.2 2.8 4.2 6.9 1.5 1.1 0.5 2.3 3.7 4.0 8.5 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 5.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 2000-012007-08
Team New Jersey NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
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
Zaza Pachulia 62 15.2 5.2 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.3 1.7 4.0 .437 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.5 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 7 15.0 4.1 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.1 1.0 3.6 .280 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.0 .714

Season 6

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 2001-022008-09
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
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
Zaza Pachulia 77 19.1 6.2 2.2 3.4 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.7 2.1 4.2 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 11 23.6 6.9 2.5 4.4 6.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.6 2.0 4.8 .415 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.8 .762

Season 7

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 2002-032009-10
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
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
Zaza Pachulia 78 14.0 4.3 1.5 2.3 3.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.4 1.5 3.2 .488 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .650
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
Zaza Pachulia 11 14.6 4.6 1.7 1.7 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 3.1 1.6 3.2 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .625

Season 8

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 2003-042010-11
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
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
Zaza Pachulia 79 15.7 4.4 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.4 2.9 .461 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .754
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
Zaza Pachulia 11 17.7 3.5 1.5 3.4 4.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.8 3.4 1.0 2.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .773

Season 9

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 2004-052011-12
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
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 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
Zaza Pachulia 58 28.3 7.8 2.7 5.2 7.9 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.4 3.0 2.9 5.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 2005-062012-13
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
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 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
Zaza Pachulia 52 21.8 5.9 2.5 3.9 6.5 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.2 4.6 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 2006-072013-14
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
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 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
Zaza Pachulia 53 25.0 7.7 2.7 3.6 6.3 2.6 0.8 0.3 1.7 2.3 2.8 6.6 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.5 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 2007-082014-15
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
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
Zaza Pachulia 73 23.7 8.3 2.7 4.2 6.8 2.4 1.1 0.3 1.8 2.3 3.3 7.2 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 6 21.5 6.7 1.8 4.8 6.7 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.8 2.5 2.7 6.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .615

Season 13

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season 2008-092015-16
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisMavericks 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 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
Zaza Pachulia 76 26.4 8.6 3.3 6.2 9.4 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.4 2.9 6.2 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.6 .768
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
Zaza Pachulia 5 22.4 6.6 2.0 3.4 5.4 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 2.6 1.8 4.8 .375 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.4 .882

Season 14

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season -2016-17
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 70 18.1 6.1 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.4 2.3 4.4 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 15 14.1 5.1 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.1 2.1 4.0 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .765

Season 15

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season -2017-18
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 69 14.1 5.4 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.2 3.8 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 7 3.7 2.4 0.9 0.9 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .750

Season 16

Stephon Marbury Zaza Pachulia
Season -2018-19
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 68 12.9 3.9 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.3 2.8 .440 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Zaza Pachulia 2 11.0 2.5 0.5 4.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500