Travis Best vs. Stephon Marbury Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephon Marbury and Travis Best, 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.

Travis Best played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Stephon Marbury, who played 13. Travis Best had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Stephon Marbury had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Travis Best 10 6 1995-96 to 2004-05
Stephon Marbury 13 5 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season 1995-961996-97
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 %
Travis Best 59 9.7 3.7 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.4 1.2 2.8 .423 0.1 0.4 .320 1.3 1.5 .833
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 5 16.8 5.8 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.8 1.2 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 4.4 .500 0.2 1.2 .167 1.2 1.4 .857
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

Season 2

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season 1996-971997-98
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
Travis Best 76 27.2 9.9 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.2 1.3 0.1 2.0 2.9 3.6 8.2 .442 0.8 2.0 .368 2.0 2.6 .756
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season 1997-981998-99
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Travis Best 82 18.9 6.5 0.3 1.1 1.5 3.4 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.4 2.5 5.9 .419 0.3 0.9 .300 1.4 1.6 .855
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 16 17.4 6.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.3 1.7 4.5 .375 0.3 1.1 .278 2.4 2.7 .884
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season 1998-991999-00
Team Indiana PacersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Travis Best 49 21.3 7.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.4 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.3 2.6 6.2 .416 0.4 1.2 .373 1.4 1.7 .843
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 11 13.7 4.2 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.3 3.1 1.5 4.2 .348 0.2 0.9 .200 1.1 1.2 .923
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season 1999-002000-01
Team Indiana PacersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Travis Best 82 20.6 8.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 3.3 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.5 3.3 6.8 .483 0.4 1.1 .376 1.9 2.3 .821
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 23 20.2 8.9 0.7 1.8 2.5 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.7 3.3 7.8 .430 0.6 1.3 .433 1.6 1.9 .841
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season 2000-012001-02
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Travis Best 77 31.9 11.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 6.1 1.4 0.1 1.6 3.2 4.5 10.2 .440 0.5 1.3 .381 2.4 2.9 .827
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 4 40.8 9.8 1.5 3.3 4.8 9.3 1.0 0.0 1.5 3.8 4.3 9.8 .436 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.0 1.000
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season 2001-022002-03
Team Indiana Pacers, Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Travis Best 74 23.6 7.9 0.3 1.8 2.0 4.4 1.2 0.1 1.3 2.3 3.1 7.0 .440 0.3 0.8 .356 1.4 1.6 .897
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season 2002-032003-04
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Travis Best 72 25.1 8.4 0.4 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.4 3.2 8.1 .396 0.5 1.5 .330 1.5 1.7 .854
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season 2003-042004-05
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
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 %
Travis Best 61 12.5 2.8 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.8 .372 0.0 0.3 .150 0.7 0.8 .870
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season 2004-052005-06
Team New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Travis Best 76 19.2 6.8 0.3 1.2 1.4 1.9 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.5 5.9 .420 0.3 1.1 .306 1.4 1.6 .885
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 4 20.3 6.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.3 2.3 5.5 .409 0.3 2.3 .111 2.0 2.3 .889
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season -2006-07
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 %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season -2007-08
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 %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Travis Best Stephon Marbury
Season -2008-09
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
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