George Lynch vs. Stephon Marbury Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephon Marbury and George Lynch, 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.

George Lynch played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Stephon Marbury, who played 13. George Lynch had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
George Lynch 12 8 1993-94 to 2004-05
Stephon Marbury 13 5 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 1993-941996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota 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 %
George Lynch 71 24.8 9.6 3.1 2.7 5.8 1.4 1.4 0.4 1.2 2.5 4.1 8.1 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .596
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 %
George Lynch ------- --- ----------
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

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 1994-951997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves 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 %
George Lynch 56 17.0 6.1 1.3 1.9 3.3 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.5 5.3 .468 0.1 0.4 .143 1.1 1.5 .721
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 %
George Lynch 10 13.6 4.4 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.9 2.2 1.5 3.2 .469 0.1 0.5 .200 1.3 2.0 .650
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

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 1995-961998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
George Lynch 76 13.3 3.8 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.6 .430 0.1 0.2 .308 0.7 1.1 .663
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 %
George Lynch 2 7.5 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 4

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 1996-971999-00
Team Vancouver GrizzliesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
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 %
George Lynch 41 25.8 8.3 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.9 1.5 0.4 1.6 2.4 3.3 7.1 .471 0.2 0.8 .258 1.5 2.4 .619
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 %
George Lynch ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 5

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 1997-982000-01
Team Vancouver GrizzliesNew 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 %
George Lynch 82 18.2 7.5 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.3 2.0 3.0 6.3 .481 0.1 0.4 .300 1.4 1.9 .703
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 %
George Lynch ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 6

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 1998-992001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
George Lynch 43 30.6 8.3 2.6 3.9 6.5 1.8 2.0 0.5 1.8 3.3 3.4 8.1 .421 0.2 0.5 .391 1.2 2.0 .631
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 %
George Lynch 8 31.1 9.0 3.5 3.1 6.6 2.0 2.3 0.3 1.6 3.8 3.6 8.1 .446 0.3 0.8 .333 1.5 2.1 .706
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 7

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 1999-002002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
George Lynch 75 32.2 9.6 2.9 4.9 7.8 1.8 1.6 0.5 1.6 3.1 4.0 8.6 .461 0.2 0.5 .417 1.5 2.4 .617
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 %
George Lynch 10 29.4 5.9 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.3 2.2 6.5 .338 0.1 0.7 .143 1.4 1.8 .778
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

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 2000-012003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsKnicks 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 %
George Lynch 82 32.3 8.4 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.7 1.2 0.4 1.3 2.7 3.3 7.5 .445 0.2 0.7 .263 1.5 2.1 .719
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 %
George Lynch 10 22.1 5.7 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.2 1.3 0.2 1.3 3.0 2.4 5.0 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .643
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

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 2001-022004-05
Team Charlotte HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
George Lynch 45 19.8 3.8 1.6 2.6 4.1 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.7 1.6 4.4 .369 0.0 0.1 .167 0.6 0.9 .625
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 %
George Lynch 9 31.9 7.7 3.6 4.9 8.4 1.6 1.1 0.7 1.1 2.9 3.2 6.6 .492 0.2 0.7 .333 1.0 1.4 .692
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 10

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 2002-032005-06
Team New Orleans HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
George Lynch 81 18.5 4.5 1.7 2.6 4.4 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.8 4.4 .409 0.3 1.0 .354 0.5 0.9 .554
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 %
George Lynch 6 27.0 7.0 1.7 4.5 6.2 1.7 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 3.0 7.0 .429 0.8 3.0 .278 0.2 0.7 .250
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 11

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 2003-042006-07
Team New Orleans HornetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
George Lynch 78 21.8 4.8 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.0 1.9 4.8 .397 0.6 1.8 .309 0.4 0.7 .667
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 %
George Lynch 7 21.1 8.3 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.1 3.6 8.1 .439 0.4 1.7 .250 0.7 1.1 .625
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 12

George Lynch Stephon Marbury
Season 2004-052007-08
Team New Orleans 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 %
George Lynch 44 21.2 3.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.9 1.5 4.3 .360 0.3 0.8 .297 0.4 0.5 .739
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 %
George Lynch ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 13

George Lynch 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 %
George Lynch ------- --- ----------
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 %
George Lynch ------- --- ----------
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