Gary Grant vs. Stephon Marbury Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephon Marbury and Gary Grant, 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.

Gary Grant and Stephon Marbury both played 13 years in the NBA. Gary Grant had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Gary Grant 13 5 1988-89 to 2000-01
Stephon Marbury 13 5 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1988-891996-97
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Gary Grant 71 27.1 11.9 1.1 2.2 3.4 7.1 2.0 0.1 3.6 2.4 5.1 11.7 .435 0.1 0.3 .227 1.7 2.3 .735
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1989-901997-98
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota 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 %
Gary Grant 44 34.8 13.1 1.3 3.1 4.4 10.0 2.5 0.1 4.7 2.7 5.5 11.8 .466 0.1 0.5 .238 2.0 2.6 .779
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1990-911998-99
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets
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 %
Gary Grant 68 31.0 8.7 1.0 2.1 3.1 8.6 1.5 0.2 3.1 2.8 3.9 8.6 .451 0.1 0.6 .231 0.8 1.1 .689
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1991-921999-00
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Gary Grant 78 26.3 7.8 0.4 1.9 2.4 6.9 1.8 0.2 2.4 2.3 3.5 7.6 .462 0.2 0.7 .294 0.6 0.7 .815
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 %
Gary Grant 5 15.4 4.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.6 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.0 4.2 .476 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1992-932000-01
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Gary Grant 74 21.9 6.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.8 1.4 0.1 1.7 2.3 2.8 6.4 .441 0.1 0.6 .262 0.7 1.0 .743
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 %
Gary Grant 5 20.2 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.4 2.6 2.0 6.2 .323 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1993-942001-02
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
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 %
Gary Grant 78 19.7 7.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 1.7 1.8 3.2 7.2 .449 0.2 0.8 .274 0.8 1.0 .855
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1994-952002-03
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix 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 %
Gary Grant 33 14.2 6.2 0.2 0.8 1.1 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.4 5.0 .470 0.1 0.5 .250 1.4 1.7 .818
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1995-962003-04
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Gary Grant 47 12.7 4.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.9 .486 0.2 0.5 .333 1.0 1.2 .828
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 %
Gary Grant 1 8.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 5.0 .400 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 -
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

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1996-972004-05
Team Miami HeatNew 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 %
Gary Grant 28 13.0 3.9 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 3.9 .355 0.5 1.6 .304 0.6 0.8 .818
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1997-982005-06
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Gary Grant 22 16.3 4.8 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.0 4.2 .462 0.3 0.9 .368 0.5 0.6 .857
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 %
Gary Grant 4 6.8 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 .286 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1998-992006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew 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 %
Gary Grant 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 1999-002007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Gary Grant 3 8.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.0 4.7 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Gary Grant 2 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Gary Grant Stephon Marbury
Season 2000-012008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Gary Grant 4 4.3 2.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.8 .714 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------
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