LaMelo Ball vs. Stephon Marbury: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Marbury and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Stephon Marbury scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Stephon Marbury has better playoff stats. 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, LaMelo Ball averages 1.7 points more than Stephon Marbury in his 13 seasons (21.0 points against 19.3). On the other hand Stephon Marbury scored a total of 11,438 points more than LaMelo Ball (16,297 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +1.7 | 5 |
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +11,438 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Stephon Marbury has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | +12.6 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | +402 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +271 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +524 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | +608 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Stephon Marbury's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +4.0 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +8 | +615 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +11,438 | +4,053 | +9,251 | +1.2 | +286 | +1,114 | +4.0 | +3,046 | +3,941 | +5.3 | +8 | +615 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +4.7 | +13.2 | +35.5 | +0.8 | +3.1 | +27.3 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +75.0 | +5 | +32 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +402 | +150 | +422 | +35.5 | +27 | +99 | +27.3 | +75 | +100 | +75.0 | +5 | +32 |
| 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 LaMelo Ball 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 | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | 21.3 | +21.3 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1998 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| 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. |