Bison Dele vs. Stephon Marbury Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephon Marbury and Bison Dele, 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.

Bison Dele played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Stephon Marbury, who played 13. Bison Dele had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Bison Dele 8 4 1991-92 to 1998-99
Stephon Marbury 13 5 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bison Dele Stephon Marbury
Season 1991-921996-97
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Bison Dele 48 18.9 9.1 2.4 3.3 5.7 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.8 2.9 3.6 6.8 .528 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .669
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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

Bison Dele Stephon Marbury
Season 1992-931997-98
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota 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 %
Bison Dele 21 11.4 4.6 1.1 1.5 2.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.2 2.3 1.9 3.7 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .800
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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

Bison Dele Stephon Marbury
Season 1993-941998-99
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Bison Dele 80 18.8 8.0 1.7 3.9 5.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.8 3.1 5.8 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.6 .649
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 %
Bison Dele 12 24.1 9.3 2.8 4.7 7.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.4 3.0 3.5 6.3 .553 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .659
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bison Dele Stephon Marbury
Season 1994-951999-00
Team Denver NuggetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Bison Dele 63 20.0 7.9 1.6 3.2 4.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.8 3.3 3.1 5.3 .589 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .654
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 %
Bison Dele 3 14.7 8.0 1.7 4.3 6.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 3.3 5.0 3.3 6.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bison Dele Stephon Marbury
Season 1995-962000-01
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Bison Dele 65 33.2 15.8 2.3 5.3 7.6 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.9 3.5 6.4 11.8 .543 0.0 0.1 .167 3.0 4.1 .734
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bison Dele Stephon Marbury
Season 1996-972001-02
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Bison Dele 9 15.3 7.0 1.6 2.1 3.7 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.2 2.9 7.0 .413 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .733
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 %
Bison Dele 19 17.7 6.1 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.7 3.3 2.6 5.5 .481 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .516
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bison Dele Stephon Marbury
Season 1997-982002-03
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix 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 %
Bison Dele 78 33.6 16.2 2.9 6.1 8.9 1.2 0.9 0.7 2.3 3.2 6.8 13.3 .511 0.0 0.0 .333 2.5 3.6 .707
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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

Bison Dele Stephon Marbury
Season 1998-992003-04
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Bison Dele 49 24.0 10.5 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.4 0.8 0.8 2.3 3.7 4.4 8.8 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .686
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 %
Bison Dele 5 24.4 10.6 2.4 4.0 6.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.4 5.0 4.8 8.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556
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

Bison Dele Stephon Marbury
Season -2004-05
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bison Dele Stephon Marbury
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bison Dele 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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bison Dele 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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bison Dele 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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bison Dele ------- --- ----------
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