Stephen Jackson vs. Stephon Marbury Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephon Marbury and Stephen 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.

Stephen Jackson played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Stephon Marbury, who played 13. Stephen Jackson had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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 achievements, 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
Stephen Jackson 14 6 2000-01 to 2013-14
Stephon Marbury 13 5 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2000-011996-97
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 77 21.6 8.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.8 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.2 3.2 7.4 .425 0.7 2.0 .335 1.3 1.8 .719
difference:+10+13.1+7.6+0.3+0.3+6.0+0.1+0.1-1.4-0.2+2.1+5.6+.017+0.8+2.3+.019+2.4+3.2+.008
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2001-021997-98
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 23 9.9 3.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.3 1.5 4.0 .374 0.4 1.6 .250 0.5 0.7 .706
difference:+59+28.1+13.8+0.6+1.1+1.7+8.1+0.6-2.1-1.4+4.8+11.1+.041+0.8+2.1+.063+3.5+4.8+.025
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2002-031998-99
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 80 28.2 11.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.3 1.6 0.4 2.2 2.5 4.5 10.2 .435 1.2 3.7 .320 1.7 2.3 .760
difference:+31+10.5+9.5+0.7+0.7+6.6+0.4+0.2-1.1-0.1+3.2+7.8+.007+0.1+0.3+.015+2.8+3.4+.039
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 24 33.8 12.8 0.8 3.3 4.1 2.7 1.4 0.4 2.8 2.2 4.5 10.9 .414 1.6 4.7 .336 2.2 2.8 .803
Stephon Marbury DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2003-041999-00
Team Atlanta HawksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 80 36.8 18.1 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.1 1.8 0.3 2.8 2.7 6.7 15.8 .425 1.8 5.3 .340 2.9 3.7 .785
difference:+6+2.1+4.1+0.4+1.0+1.4+5.3+0.3+0.1-0.8-0.1+1.0+2.0+.007+0.9+2.2+.057+3.0+3.5+.028
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
* Neiher Stephen Jackson nor Stephon Marbury played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2004-052000-01
Team Indiana PacersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 51 35.4 18.7 0.9 4.0 4.9 2.3 1.3 0.3 2.4 3.0 6.5 16.1 .403 2.0 5.6 .360 3.7 4.5 .830
difference:+16+2.8+5.2+0.1+1.7+1.8+5.3+0.1+0.2-0.5-0.8+1.9+3.0+.038+0.4+0.6+.032+1.7+2.3+.040
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 13 36.3 16.1 0.5 3.3 3.8 2.2 1.9 0.5 2.6 3.0 5.4 13.7 .393 1.5 4.8 .317 3.8 4.6 .817
Stephon Marbury DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2005-062001-02
Team Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 81 35.9 16.4 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.4 5.8 14.2 .411 1.4 4.2 .345 3.3 4.2 .786
difference:+1+3.0+4.0+0.3+1.0+0.7+5.3+0.4+0.3-1.0-0.1+1.8+3.0+.031+0.5+1.2+.059+1.0+1.3+.005
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 6 37.8 13.3 0.8 3.7 4.5 3.3 0.7 0.2 2.5 3.8 5.0 13.7 .366 1.0 4.3 .231 2.3 3.0 .778
Stephon Marbury DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2006-072002-03
Team Indiana Pacers, Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 75 33.1 15.5 0.8 2.1 3.0 3.8 1.1 0.5 2.4 2.7 5.5 12.6 .433 1.3 4.1 .322 3.2 4.0 .813
difference:+6+6.9+6.8+0.1+0.5+0.2+4.3+0.2+0.3-0.8-0.2+2.8+6.3+.006+0.2+0.4+.021+1.4+1.8+.010
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 11 41.3 19.9 0.5 3.1 3.6 3.6 2.0 0.7 3.7 3.5 5.5 14.6 .379 2.4 6.5 .361 6.5 7.9 .816
difference:+5+4.0+2.1+0.5+0.1+0.4+2.1+0.8+0.7-0.1-0.8+3.0+8.1+.004+1.6+2.8+.134+2.3+2.4+.058
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

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2007-082003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 73 39.1 20.1 0.9 3.4 4.4 4.1 1.3 0.4 2.7 2.3 6.7 16.5 .405 2.5 6.9 .363 4.2 5.1 .832
difference:+8+1.1+0.1+0.2+0.9+1.2+4.8+0.3+0.3-0.4-0.2+0.7+0.6+.026+1.4+3.5+.045+0.2+0.3+.015
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2008-092004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 59 39.6 20.7 1.2 3.9 5.1 6.5 1.5 0.5 3.9 2.6 7.0 16.9 .414 1.7 5.2 .338 5.0 6.0 .826
difference:+23+0.4+1.0+0.6+1.5+2.1+1.6+0.4-1.1-0.3+0.4+0.9+.048+0.3+1.2+.016+0.6+0.7+.008
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
* Neiher Stephen Jackson nor Stephon Marbury played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2009-102005-06
Team Golden State Warriors, Charlotte BobcatsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bobcats Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 81 38.6 20.6 1.0 4.0 5.0 3.7 1.6 0.5 3.2 2.4 7.4 17.5 .423 1.6 4.9 .328 4.2 5.4 .779
difference:+21+2.0+4.3+0.6+1.5+2.1+2.7+0.5+0.4-0.6+1.6+4.6+.028+1.0+3.2+.011+0.1+.024
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 4 39.0 18.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 3.8 1.3 0.3 4.3 3.3 6.0 16.8 .358 0.8 4.5 .167 5.3 6.5 .808
Stephon Marbury DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2010-112006-07
Team Charlotte BobcatsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 67 35.9 18.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 3.6 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.4 6.5 15.8 .411 1.8 5.4 .337 3.7 4.6 .816
difference:+7+1.2+2.1+0.3+1.3+1.6+1.8+0.2+0.3-0.7-0.1+1.2+2.9+.004+0.1+0.7+.020+0.3+0.6+.047
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
* Neiher Stephen Jackson nor Stephon Marbury played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 47 25.8 9.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 2.1 3.4 9.0 .374 1.0 3.6 .288 2.0 2.4 .825
difference:+23+7.7+4.1+0.2+1.2+1.0+2.2+0.2+0.2-0.2-0.3+1.2+2.0+.045+0.2+0.5+.090+1.5+2.4+.109
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 14 21.4 8.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.7 2.7 5.1 .535 1.9 3.1 .605 1.0 1.1 .933
Stephon Marbury DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Stephen Jackson Stephon Marbury
Season 2012-132008-09
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson 55 19.5 6.2 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.6 2.2 6.0 .373 0.8 3.1 .271 0.9 1.3 .700
difference:+32+1.5+2.4+0.3+1.3+1.6+1.8+0.3+0.2-0.2-0.1+0.5+1.2+.031+0.5+2.0+.031+0.6+0.7+.238
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Stephen Jackson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* Stephen Jackson played 1 season more than Stephon Marbury in the NBA.

In that period—his season 14 in 2014—Stephen Jackson didn't play in the postseason.