Stephon Marbury vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Stephon Marbury, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Stephon Marbury played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Ja Morant, who played 7. Stephon Marbury had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Ja Morant had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 |
| Stephon Marbury |
13 |
5 |
1996-97 to 2008-09 |
| Ja Morant |
7 |
4 |
2019-20 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | | +3.7 | +2.0 | | +1.2 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.1 | | -0.2 | -0.8 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +.069 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +.019 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.049 |
| Ja Morant |
67 |
31.0 |
17.8 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
1.6 |
6.7 |
14.0 |
.477 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.335 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.776 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Ja Morant |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +5.4 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -1.3 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +.034 | | +0.1 | +.010 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.003 |
| Ja Morant |
63 |
32.6 |
19.1 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
6.8 |
15.2 |
.449 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
.303 |
4.3 |
5.9 |
.728 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | | +1.4 | +16.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +2.0 | | -0.2 | -1.4 | +6.6 | +8.2 | +.181 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +.043 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +.008 |
| Ja Morant |
5 |
40.6 |
30.2 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
8.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
11.0 |
22.6 |
.487 |
2.0 |
6.2 |
.323 |
6.2 |
8.0 |
.775 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +5.6 | +6.1 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +2.2 | | +0.2 | -0.1 | -1.1 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +.065 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.009 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +.038 |
| Ja Morant |
57 |
33.1 |
27.4 |
1.4 |
4.4 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
10.2 |
20.6 |
.493 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
.344 |
5.5 |
7.3 |
.761 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Stephon Marbury |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ja Morant |
9 |
37.6 |
27.1 |
1.4 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
9.8 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
20.4 |
.440 |
1.9 |
5.6 |
.340 |
7.2 |
9.7 |
.747 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +7.0 | +4.0 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -1.0 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +.034 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +.024 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +.065 |
| Ja Morant |
61 |
31.9 |
26.2 |
1.0 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
8.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
9.3 |
19.9 |
.466 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
.307 |
6.1 |
8.1 |
.748 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Stephon Marbury |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ja Morant |
5 |
37.4 |
24.6 |
1.6 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
21.2 |
.425 |
2.6 |
6.2 |
.419 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
.769 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +58 | +2.9 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +.030 | | +0.7 | +.053 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.023 |
| Ja Morant |
9 |
35.3 |
25.1 |
0.7 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
8.1 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
8.9 |
18.9 |
.471 |
1.6 |
5.7 |
.275 |
5.8 |
7.1 |
.813 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Stephon Marbury nor Ja Morant played in the postseason in their season 5 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +32 | +8.5 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.3 | | -0.2 | | +0.5 | +0.6 | +.012 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +.023 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +.043 |
| Ja Morant |
50 |
30.4 |
23.2 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
8.1 |
17.8 |
.454 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
.309 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
.824 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Stephon Marbury |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ja Morant |
3 |
27.3 |
18.3 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
7.3 |
17.7 |
.415 |
1.3 |
5.3 |
.250 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
.636 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +69 | +11.2 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +.080 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.134 | +0.8 | | +.139 |
| Ja Morant |
12 |
28.8 |
17.9 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
7.6 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
5.8 |
16.3 |
.359 |
0.8 |
5.0 |
.167 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
.942 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Ja Morant |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Stephon Marbury played 6 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2004 to 2009—Stephon Marbury played in two Playoffs. |
Rookie of the Year