Stephon Marbury vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. 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 average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Michael Porter Jr.. 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 3 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 7 seasons (19.3 points against 16.3), and he also scored a total of 10,591 points more (16,297 vs. 5,706).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | +3.0 | 13 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.3 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +10,591 | 13 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,706 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Michael Porter Jr. has a better career point average than Stephon Marbury (+0.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+572).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 5 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | +0.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 5 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +572 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 1 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 16 | +16 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +282 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 119 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +455 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 279 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | +495 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 343 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +1 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 2 | +2 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +46 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | +3 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 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: | +3.0 | +0.6 | +3.3 | +6.7 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +8.2 | +3.0 | +3.8 | +1.0 | +6 | +496 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.3 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 50.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 40.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 79.4 | 7 | 350 |
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: | +10,591 | +3,603 | +8,992 | +6.7 | +132 | +935 | +8.2 | +3,253 | +4,155 | +1.0 | +6 | +496 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,706 | 2,166 | 4,332 | 50.0 | 859 | 2,113 | 40.7 | 515 | 649 | 79.4 | 7 | 350 |
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: | +0.4 | +2.5 | +9.0 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +10.1 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +43 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
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: | +572 | +206 | +377 | +9.0 | +139 | +345 | +10.1 | +21 | +25 | +1.8 | +43 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Stephon Marbury's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephon Marbury played 7 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2003 to 2009—he averaged 18.4 points in a total of 425 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2024 | 12 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 14 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephon Marbury's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 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. |