Stephon Marbury vs. Kendrick Perkins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kendrick Perkins 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Kendrick Perkins 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 13.9 points more than Kendrick Perkins in his 14 seasons (19.3 points against 5.4), and he also scored a total of 12,083 points more (16,297 vs. 4,214).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | +13.9 | 13 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +12,083 | 13 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Stephon Marbury has a better career point average than Kendrick Perkins (+7.5 points per game) while Kendrick Perkins scored more points (+333).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | +7.5 | 5 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 5 | |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | +333 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 16 | +16 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 117 | +117 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +394 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +601 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 133 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | +170 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 668 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 114 | +106 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +8 | ||
| Kendrick Perkins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 122 | +93 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | |||
| Kendrick Perkins | 21 | +18 | ||
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: | +13.9 | +4.6 | +11.6 | +9.7 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +32.5 | +3.5 | +4.0 | +19.0 | +1 | +64 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 59.4 | 14 | 782 |
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: | +12,083 | +4,064 | +10,105 | +9.7 | +991 | +3,034 | +32.5 | +2,964 | +3,451 | +19.0 | +1 | +64 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 4,214 | 1,705 | 3,219 | 53.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 804 | 1,353 | 59.4 | 14 | 782 |
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: | +7.5 | +2.7 | +9.2 | +14.6 | +0.8 | +3.1 | +27.3 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +8.8 | +4 | +111 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 5.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 66.2 | 9 | 143 |
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: | +333 | +140 | +156 | +14.6 | +27 | +95 | +27.3 | +80 | +134 | +8.8 | +4 | +111 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 735 | 290 | 578 | 50.2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 155 | 234 | 66.2 | 9 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Stephon Marbury's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephon Marbury played 1 season more than Kendrick Perkins in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2009—he averaged 3.8 points in a total of 23 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | 21.3 | +21.3 | 1997 | 3 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2008 | 25 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 11.9 | +11.9 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 3.2 | +3.2 | 2014 | 19 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2015 | 8 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Stephon Marbury's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Stephon Marbury played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.7 points in a total of 14 games. |