Stephon Marbury vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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.
Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Stephon Marbury scored more points 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 4.3 points more than Stephon Marbury in his 13 seasons (23.6 points against 19.3). On the other hand Stephon Marbury scored a total of 2,513 points more than Jayson Tatum (16,297 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | 13 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +4.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +2,513 | 13 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Stephon Marbury (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,534).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +11.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +2,534 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +26 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +184 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | +254 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +7 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +76 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +96 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +92 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
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: | +4.3 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +4.5 | +0.3 | +5.6 | +5 | +261 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +2,513 | +980 | +2,895 | +2.6 | +555 | +1,133 | +4.5 | +1,108 | +1,637 | +5.6 | +5 | +261 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +11.7 | +3.4 | +5.3 | +8.3 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +7.5 | +3.3 | +3.6 | +9.1 | +3 | +89 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +2,534 | +833 | +1,819 | +8.3 | +265 | +741 | +7.5 | +603 | +706 | +9.1 | +3 | +89 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Stephon Marbury's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephon Marbury played 5 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, 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
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2023 | 20 |
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. |