Buddy Hield vs. Stephon Marbury: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Marbury and Buddy Hield 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Stephon Marbury has better scoring stats than Buddy Hield in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 4.3 points more than Buddy Hield in his 9 seasons (19.3 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 5,565 points more (16,297 vs. 10,732).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 9 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | +4.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 9 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +5,565 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephon Marbury has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+230).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | +1.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | +230 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +209 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 541 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +193 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 701 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | +137 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | +5 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 43.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 39.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +0.0 | +1.8 | +3.9 | +7.2 | +3.3 | +4.3 | +7.4 | +4 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 3,887 | 8,986 | 43.3 | 2,127 | 5,357 | 39.7 | 831 | 969 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
| difference: | +5,565 | +1,882 | +4,338 | +0.0 | +1,136 | +2,309 | +7.2 | +2,937 | +3,835 | +7.4 | +4 | +132 |
| 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 | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 41.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +1.0 | +4.3 | +6.0 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +16.0 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +18.8 | +3 | +16 |
| 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 | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 59 | 142 | 41.5 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
| difference: | +230 | +91 | +280 | +6.0 | +12 | +9 | +16.0 | +60 | +84 | +18.8 | +3 | +16 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2005 to 2009—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 263 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | 21.3 | +21.3 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1998 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Stephon Marbury's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Stephon Marbury played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 3.7 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.7 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |