Stephon Marbury vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming 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 average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Yao Ming. 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 0.3 points more than Yao Ming in his 8 seasons (19.3 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 7,050 points more (16,297 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | +0.3 | 13 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +7,050 | 13 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Stephon Marbury (+7.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+153).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 5 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +7.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 5 | |
| Yao Ming | 555 | +153 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 1 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +169 | ||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +294 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | +355 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +5 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
| Yao Ming | 15 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | |||
| Yao Ming | 26 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | +3 | ||
| Yao Ming | 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: | +0.3 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +9.1 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +12.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +4.9 | +5 | +360 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +7,050 | +2,389 | +6,879 | +9.1 | +989 | +3,038 | +12.5 | +1,283 | +1,820 | +4.9 | +5 | +360 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +7.2 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +16.3 | +0.8 | +3.1 | +27.3 | +3.6 | +4.0 | +8.3 | +1 | +4 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +153 | +45 | +46 | +16.3 | +27 | +99 | +27.3 | +90 | +98 | +8.3 | +1 | +4 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Stephon Marbury's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephon Marbury played 6 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2004 to 2009—he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 344 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | 21.3 | +21.3 | 1997 | 3 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2005 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 17.1 | +17.1 | 2009 | 9 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2003 | 6 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Stephon Marbury's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Stephon Marbury played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.6 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.3 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |