Paolo Banchero vs. Stephon Marbury: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Marbury and Paolo Banchero 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.
Paolo Banchero 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Stephon Marbury scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 3.1 points more than Stephon Marbury in his 13 seasons (22.4 points against 19.3). On the other hand Stephon Marbury scored a total of 11,865 points more than Paolo Banchero (16,297 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +3.1 | 3 |
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +11,865 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Stephon Marbury (+15.4 points per game) while Stephon Marbury scored more points (+66).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +15.4 | 2 |
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | +66 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +272 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +544 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | +640 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | +2 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +5.4 | +10 | +648 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +11,865 | +4,238 | +9,884 | +1.2 | +700 | +2,140 | +0.5 | +2,689 | +3,326 | +5.4 | +10 | +648 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +15.4 | +5.5 | +9.6 | +9.1 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +14.5 | +3.0 | +4.4 | +3.9 | +3 | +20 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +66 | +28 | +149 | +9.1 | +1 | +32 | +14.5 | +11 | +10 | +3.9 | +3 | +20 |
| 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 12 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 15, from 2000 to 2009—he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 810 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | 21.3 | +21.3 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Stephon Marbury's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Stephon Marbury played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |