Dan Majerle vs. Shawn Marion Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shawn Marion and Dan Majerle, 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.

Dan Majerle played 14 years in the NBA, 2 less than Shawn Marion, who played 16. Dan Majerle had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Shawn Marion had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
Dan Majerle 14 13 1988-89 to 2001-02
Shawn Marion 16 11 1999-00 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1988-891999-00
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsSuns Lost West 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 %
Dan Majerle 54 25.1 8.6 1.1 2.7 3.9 2.4 1.2 0.3 0.9 2.6 3.4 8.0 .419 0.5 1.5 .329 1.4 2.4 .614
Shawn Marion 51 24.7 10.2 2.1 4.5 6.5 1.4 0.7 1.0 1.0 2.2 4.4 9.2 .471 0.1 0.4 .182 1.4 1.7 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 12 29.3 14.3 1.8 2.9 4.8 1.2 1.1 0.3 1.3 2.3 5.3 12.0 .438 0.7 2.3 .286 3.2 4.0 .792
Shawn Marion 9 31.3 9.1 2.3 6.4 8.8 0.8 0.7 1.6 0.8 1.9 4.0 9.6 .419 0.1 0.7 .167 1.0 1.2 .818

Season 2

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1989-902000-01
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsSuns 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 %
Dan Majerle 73 30.7 11.1 2.0 3.9 5.9 2.6 1.4 0.4 1.1 2.4 4.1 9.6 .424 0.3 1.1 .238 2.7 3.6 .762
Shawn Marion 79 36.2 17.3 2.8 7.9 10.7 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.6 2.7 7.1 14.7 .480 0.3 1.0 .256 3.0 3.7 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 16 29.9 12.6 1.9 3.2 5.1 2.1 1.3 0.1 1.1 2.1 4.6 9.4 .487 0.3 0.8 .333 3.2 4.1 .785
Shawn Marion 4 34.8 14.8 2.5 5.8 8.3 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.3 5.8 15.5 .371 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 3

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1990-912001-02
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Dan Majerle 77 29.6 13.6 2.2 3.2 5.4 2.8 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.1 5.2 10.7 .484 0.4 1.1 .349 2.9 3.9 .762
Shawn Marion 81 38.4 19.1 2.6 7.3 9.9 2.0 1.8 1.1 1.8 2.6 8.1 17.2 .469 0.6 1.5 .393 2.4 2.8 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 4 27.5 10.5 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.8 1.3 0.3 0.5 3.0 3.0 8.0 .375 1.0 2.8 .364 3.5 4.8 .737
Shawn Marion ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1991-922002-03
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSuns 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 %
Dan Majerle 82 34.8 17.3 1.8 4.1 5.9 3.3 1.6 0.5 1.2 1.9 6.7 14.1 .478 1.1 2.8 .382 2.8 3.7 .756
Shawn Marion 81 41.6 21.2 2.5 7.1 9.5 2.4 2.3 1.2 1.9 2.6 8.2 18.1 .452 1.7 4.5 .387 3.1 3.6 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 7 38.0 18.6 1.9 4.4 6.3 2.9 1.4 0.0 1.3 1.6 6.9 15.9 .432 1.3 4.7 .273 3.6 3.7 .962
Shawn Marion 6 47.2 18.5 3.5 8.2 11.7 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.2 2.8 6.7 17.8 .374 1.5 4.7 .321 3.7 4.3 .846

Season 5

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1992-932003-04
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 82 39.0 16.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 3.8 1.7 0.4 1.6 2.2 6.2 13.4 .464 2.0 5.3 .381 2.5 3.2 .778
Shawn Marion 79 40.7 19.0 2.7 6.6 9.3 2.7 2.1 1.3 2.0 2.6 7.5 17.0 .440 1.1 3.4 .340 2.9 3.4 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 24 44.6 15.4 1.2 4.6 5.8 3.7 1.4 1.2 1.3 2.4 5.6 13.0 .431 2.3 5.7 .394 2.0 2.9 .696
Shawn Marion ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1993-942004-05
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 80 40.1 16.5 1.5 2.9 4.4 3.4 1.6 0.5 1.7 1.9 6.0 14.2 .418 2.4 6.3 .382 2.2 3.0 .739
Shawn Marion 81 38.8 19.4 2.9 8.4 11.3 1.9 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 7.6 15.9 .476 1.4 4.2 .334 2.8 3.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 10 41.0 12.3 1.5 2.8 4.3 2.4 1.1 0.4 1.0 2.3 4.6 12.7 .362 2.0 5.9 .339 1.1 1.6 .688
Shawn Marion 15 42.3 17.6 3.1 8.7 11.8 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.4 3.1 7.2 14.9 .484 1.2 2.9 .419 2.0 2.6 .769

Season 7

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1994-952005-06
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 82 37.7 15.6 1.3 3.3 4.6 4.1 1.2 0.5 1.3 1.9 5.3 12.6 .425 2.4 6.7 .363 2.5 3.4 .730
Shawn Marion 81 40.3 21.8 3.1 8.8 11.8 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.5 2.8 8.8 16.9 .525 1.2 3.6 .331 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 10 30.7 8.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.7 1.4 0.3 0.9 2.4 2.7 7.3 .370 1.6 4.4 .364 1.2 1.7 .706
Shawn Marion 20 42.5 20.4 2.9 8.8 11.7 1.6 1.9 1.2 1.1 3.3 8.2 16.7 .489 1.1 3.5 .314 3.0 3.4 .881

Season 8

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1995-962006-07
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 82 28.9 10.6 0.9 2.9 3.7 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.6 3.7 9.1 .405 1.8 5.0 .353 1.5 2.1 .710
Shawn Marion 80 37.6 17.5 2.2 7.7 9.8 1.7 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.7 7.0 13.4 .524 1.0 3.2 .317 2.5 3.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 3 30.3 16.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.0 1.3 0.7 1.0 2.0 5.3 12.0 .444 3.3 7.7 .435 2.7 3.0 .889
Shawn Marion 11 41.4 16.9 2.5 7.9 10.4 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.1 2.5 6.9 13.8 .500 1.1 3.1 .353 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 9

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1996-972007-08
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 36 35.1 10.8 1.3 3.3 4.5 3.2 1.5 0.4 1.4 2.1 3.9 9.6 .406 1.9 5.6 .338 1.1 1.6 .678
Shawn Marion 63 36.7 15.4 2.2 8.0 10.2 2.2 2.0 1.3 1.4 2.4 6.3 12.5 .508 1.0 3.1 .333 1.7 2.4 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 17 29.2 8.0 0.9 3.3 4.2 2.5 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.7 6.9 .393 1.5 4.4 .338 1.1 1.6 .679
Shawn Marion ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1997-982008-09
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 72 26.8 7.2 0.7 3.1 3.7 2.2 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.9 2.6 6.1 .419 1.5 4.1 .376 0.6 0.7 .784
Shawn Marion 69 35.8 12.9 2.6 5.9 8.5 2.0 1.3 1.0 1.5 1.9 5.5 11.4 .485 0.1 0.8 .189 1.7 2.1 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 2 31.0 4.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 4.0 .375 1.0 3.0 .333 0.5 1.0 .500
Shawn Marion ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1998-992009-10
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 48 33.8 7.0 0.4 3.9 4.3 3.1 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.1 2.5 6.2 .396 1.4 4.2 .335 0.7 1.0 .717
Shawn Marion 75 31.8 12.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 1.4 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.9 5.3 10.4 .508 0.0 0.3 .158 1.4 1.9 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 5 30.2 4.0 0.6 5.2 5.8 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.6 3.0 1.0 5.2 .192 1.0 4.4 .227 1.0 1.4 .714
Shawn Marion 6 24.7 8.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.0 0.2 0.5 1.3 2.0 4.0 9.8 .407 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 0.8 .800

Season 12

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 1999-002010-11
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Dan Majerle 69 33.4 7.3 0.4 4.4 4.8 3.0 1.3 0.2 0.9 2.3 2.5 6.1 .403 1.6 4.4 .362 0.8 1.0 .812
Shawn Marion 80 28.2 12.5 2.1 4.8 6.9 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.8 5.4 10.4 .520 0.1 0.4 .152 1.6 2.1 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 10 37.0 9.0 0.5 6.5 7.0 3.2 2.1 0.1 1.1 3.4 3.0 7.1 .423 2.0 5.0 .400 1.0 1.4 .714
Shawn Marion 21 32.9 11.9 2.2 4.1 6.3 2.1 1.0 0.9 1.7 2.5 5.0 10.7 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 1.9 2.2 .851

Season 13

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 2000-012011-12
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 53 24.6 5.0 0.4 2.8 3.1 1.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.8 1.6 4.9 .336 1.1 3.4 .315 0.7 0.8 .818
Shawn Marion 63 30.5 10.6 2.3 5.1 7.4 2.1 1.1 0.6 1.6 1.4 4.6 10.3 .446 0.3 1.1 .294 1.2 1.5 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 3 23.7 5.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.7 2.3 1.7 5.3 .313 1.3 4.7 .286 0.7 1.3 .500
Shawn Marion 4 35.0 11.8 2.3 5.8 8.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.5 3.5 4.3 10.0 .425 1.0 3.5 .286 2.3 2.5 .900

Season 14

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season 2001-022012-13
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle 65 18.2 4.6 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 1.6 1.5 4.4 .343 1.2 3.6 .336 0.4 0.6 .590
Shawn Marion 67 30.0 12.1 2.2 5.7 7.8 2.4 1.1 0.7 1.5 1.7 5.3 10.3 .514 0.3 1.1 .315 1.2 1.5 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle ------- --- ----------
Shawn Marion ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season -2013-14
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle ------- --- ----------
Shawn Marion 76 31.7 10.4 1.7 4.8 6.5 1.6 1.2 0.5 1.3 1.6 4.5 9.3 .482 0.8 2.1 .358 0.7 0.9 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle ------- --- ----------
Shawn Marion 7 27.6 8.4 2.0 3.3 5.3 1.9 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.6 3.4 8.4 .407 0.6 2.6 .222 1.0 1.6 .636

Season 16

Dan Majerle Shawn Marion
Season -2014-15
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle ------- --- ----------
Shawn Marion 57 19.3 4.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.1 4.7 .446 0.2 0.8 .261 0.5 0.6 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Majerle ------- --- ----------
Shawn Marion 6 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -