Bobby Jackson vs. Stephon Marbury Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephon Marbury and Bobby Jackson, 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.

Bobby Jackson played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Stephon Marbury, who played 13. Bobby Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Bobby Jackson 12 8 1997-98 to 2008-09
Stephon Marbury 13 5 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 1997-981996-97
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Bobby Jackson 68 30.0 11.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.7 1.5 0.2 2.7 2.4 4.6 11.6 .392 0.3 1.2 .259 2.2 2.7 .814
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 %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 1998-991997-98
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West 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 %
Bobby Jackson 50 18.8 7.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.8 7.0 .405 0.2 0.5 .370 1.2 1.6 .772
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 %
Bobby Jackson 4 6.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 1999-001998-99
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets
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 %
Bobby Jackson 73 14.2 5.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 4.7 .405 0.2 0.6 .283 1.0 1.3 .776
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 %
Bobby Jackson 3 10.0 5.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.3 2.7 .500 0.3 1.0 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2000-011999-00
Team Sacramento KingsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Bobby Jackson 79 20.9 7.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 2.0 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.8 2.9 6.7 .439 0.5 1.3 .375 0.8 1.1 .739
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 %
Bobby Jackson 8 22.8 7.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.9 2.3 2.6 6.0 .438 0.5 1.8 .286 1.3 1.8 .714
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2001-022000-01
Team Sacramento KingsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Bobby Jackson 81 21.6 11.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.8 4.1 9.3 .443 1.0 2.7 .361 1.8 2.3 .810
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 %
Bobby Jackson 16 23.4 10.9 0.9 2.3 3.3 2.0 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.9 4.1 9.1 .445 0.7 2.7 .256 2.1 2.7 .791
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2002-032001-02
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Bobby Jackson 59 28.4 15.2 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.1 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.1 5.8 12.4 .464 1.5 4.0 .379 2.1 2.5 .846
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 %
Bobby Jackson 12 27.6 14.3 0.9 3.6 4.5 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.4 1.8 5.3 11.5 .457 1.3 3.6 .349 2.6 2.9 .886
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2003-042002-03
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix 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 %
Bobby Jackson 50 23.7 13.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 5.3 11.8 .444 1.6 4.4 .370 1.6 2.2 .752
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 %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2004-052003-04
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Bobby Jackson 25 21.4 12.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.3 4.4 10.2 .427 1.3 3.8 .344 2.0 2.3 .862
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 %
Bobby Jackson 5 15.8 5.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.0 7.4 .270 0.6 3.6 .167 0.6 0.6 1.000
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

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2005-062004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Bobby Jackson 71 25.0 11.4 0.6 2.5 3.1 2.7 0.9 0.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 10.5 .382 1.8 4.7 .389 1.5 2.1 .733
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 %
Bobby Jackson 4 25.0 8.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 3.5 1.8 3.0 7.3 .414 1.0 2.8 .364 1.3 1.8 .714
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2006-072005-06
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsNew 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 %
Bobby Jackson 56 23.8 10.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.6 9.3 .394 1.0 2.9 .327 2.3 3.0 .774
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 %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2007-082006-07
Team New Orleans Hornets, Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Bobby Jackson 72 19.3 7.7 0.5 2.1 2.5 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.8 7.0 .403 1.1 3.1 .358 0.9 1.1 .790
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 %
Bobby Jackson 6 23.0 8.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.7 1.8 3.3 11.7 .286 0.8 4.0 .208 1.2 1.8 .636
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bobby Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2008-092007-08
Team Sacramento KingsNew 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 %
Bobby Jackson 71 20.9 7.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.7 6.8 .398 0.8 2.8 .305 1.2 1.4 .851
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 %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bobby Jackson 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 %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
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