Brook Lopez vs. Stephon Marbury: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Marbury and Brook Lopez 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Brook Lopez scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Stephon Marbury has a better scoring average 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Stephon Marbury averages 3.4 points more than Brook Lopez in his 17 seasons (19.3 points against 15.9). On the other hand Brook Lopez scored a total of 1,220 points more than Stephon Marbury (17,517 vs. 16,297).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 17 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | +3.4 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | +1,220 | 17 |
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Brook Lopez has a better career point average than Stephon Marbury (+1.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+850).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | +1.5 | 9 |
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | +850 | 9 |
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 16 | +16 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +55 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 862 | +128 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 1,101 | +263 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | +13 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | +41 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | +58 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 49.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +0.8 | +3.5 | +6.4 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +4 | +259 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | 6,680 | 13,447 | 49.7 | 1,075 | 3,055 | 35.2 | 3,082 | 3,865 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
| difference: | +1,220 | +911 | +123 | +6.4 | +84 | +7 | +2.7 | +686 | +939 | +1.3 | +4 | +259 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +15.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +5.8 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +7.8 | +4 | +57 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
| difference: | +850 | +333 | +519 | +15.8 | +67 | +185 | +5.8 | +117 | +132 | +7.8 | +4 | +57 |
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 150 | 422 | 35.5 | 27 | 99 | 27.3 | 75 | 100 | 75.0 | 5 | 32 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 4 seasons more than Stephon Marbury in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 250 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | 21.3 | +21.3 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1998 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 22.3 | +22.3 | 2013 | 7 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2004 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2019 | 15 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2020 | 10 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 5. |