Anthony Edwards vs. Stephon Marbury: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Marbury and Anthony Edwards to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Stephon Marbury.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Stephon Marbury scored more points in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 4.6 points more than Stephon Marbury in his 13 seasons (23.9 points against 19.3). On the other hand Stephon Marbury scored a total of 7,200 points more than Anthony Edwards (16,297 vs. 9,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +4.6 | 5 |
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 5 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +7,200 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Stephon Marbury (+14.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+728).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +14.3 | 4 |
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +728 | 4 |
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +146 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +384 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | +459 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +23 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +23 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +13 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +3.9 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +8 | +465 |
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 32.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 78.4 | 13 | 846 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 3,200 | 7,167 | 44.6 | 1,109 | 3,043 | 36.4 | 1,588 | 1,976 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +7,200 | +2,569 | +6,157 | +1.4 | +118 | +5 | +3.9 | +2,180 | +2,828 | +2.0 | +8 | +465 |
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | 5,769 | 13,324 | 43.3 | 991 | 3,048 | 32.5 | 3,768 | 4,804 | 78.4 | 13 | 846 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +14.3 | +4.7 | +6.9 | +11.3 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +10.4 | +2.7 | +3.2 | +3.8 | +1 | +10 |
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 4.7 | 13.2 | 35.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 27.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 75.0 | 5 | 32 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +728 | +246 | +424 | +11.3 | +103 | +246 | +10.4 | +133 | +164 | +3.8 | +1 | +10 |
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 150 | 422 | 35.5 | 27 | 99 | 27.3 | 75 | 100 | 75.0 | 5 | 32 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Stephon Marbury's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephon Marbury played 8 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2002 to 2009—he averaged 18.8 points in a total of 507 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | 21.3 | +21.3 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Stephon Marbury's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Stephon Marbury played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |