Stephon Marbury vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

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 2025-26
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephon Marbury 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Stephon Marbury 13 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Stephon Marbury 5 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Stephon Marbury 2 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephon Marbury 2 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 19.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.6 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 16,297 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 2,516 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 6,471 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 1,022 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 121 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Stephon Marbury 846 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .433 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .325 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .784 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 12.6 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 402 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 82 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 146 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 29 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 0 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Stephon Marbury 32 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .355 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .273 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .750 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.