Stephon Marbury vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet and Stephon Marbury 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Fred VanVleet scored more points in the postseason. 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 4.4 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (19.3 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 8,093 points more (16,297 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | +4.4 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +8,093 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Stephon Marbury has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+1.6 points per game) while Fred VanVleet scored more points (+247).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | +1.6 | 5 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 5 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +247 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +237 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +341 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | +309 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 32.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 78.4 | 13 | 846 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.8 | +3.2 | +3.2 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +4.6 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +7.8 | +4 | +296 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | 5,769 | 13,324 | 43.3 | 991 | 3,048 | 32.5 | 3,768 | 4,804 | 78.4 | 13 | 846 |
| difference: | +8,093 | +3,006 | +6,439 | +3.2 | +395 | +683 | +4.6 | +2,476 | +3,306 | +7.8 | +4 | +296 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 4.7 | 13.2 | 35.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 27.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 75.0 | 5 | 32 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +1.0 | +3.9 | +4.2 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +11.0 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +11.2 | +1 | +27 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 150 | 422 | 35.5 | 27 | 99 | 27.3 | 75 | 100 | 75.0 | 5 | 32 |
| difference: | +247 | +69 | +129 | +4.2 | +103 | +240 | +11.0 | +6 | +6 | +11.2 | +1 | +27 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Stephon Marbury's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephon Marbury played 4 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2006 to 2009—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 181 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.4 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2003 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2004 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Stephon Marbury's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 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. |