Brent Barry vs. Stephon Marbury Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stephon Marbury and Brent Barry, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brent Barry played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Stephon Marbury, who played 13. Brent Barry had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Stephon Marbury had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brent Barry 14 8 1995-96 to 2008-09
Stephon Marbury 13 5 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 1995-961996-97
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 79 24.0 10.1 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.9 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.5 3.6 7.6 .474 1.6 3.7 .416 1.4 1.7 .810
Stephon Marbury 67 34.7 15.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 7.8 1.0 0.3 3.1 2.4 5.3 13.0 .408 1.5 4.3 .354 3.7 5.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury 3 39.3 21.3 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.7 0.7 0.0 3.0 3.0 8.7 21.7 .400 2.0 6.7 .300 2.0 3.3 .600

Season 2

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 1996-971997-98
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 59 18.5 7.5 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.6 6.4 .409 0.9 2.9 .324 1.3 1.6 .817
Stephon Marbury 82 38.0 17.7 0.7 2.1 2.8 8.6 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.7 6.3 15.1 .415 1.2 3.7 .313 4.0 5.5 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 3 27.7 11.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 3.3 3.7 9.0 .407 1.7 3.7 .455 2.7 3.0 .889
Stephon Marbury 5 42.0 13.8 1.0 2.2 3.2 7.6 2.4 0.0 3.6 3.2 4.4 14.4 .306 1.4 5.0 .280 3.6 4.6 .783

Season 3

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 1997-981998-99
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 58 27.6 10.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.6 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.0 3.7 8.7 .421 1.6 3.9 .393 2.0 2.3 .858
Stephon Marbury 49 38.7 21.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 8.9 1.2 0.2 3.3 2.6 7.7 18.0 .428 1.3 4.0 .335 4.5 5.7 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 1998-991999-00
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 37 31.9 11.1 1.1 2.8 3.9 3.1 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.6 3.8 9.6 .396 1.4 4.6 .302 2.1 2.7 .772
Stephon Marbury 74 38.9 22.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 8.4 1.5 0.2 3.6 2.6 7.7 17.8 .432 0.9 3.1 .283 5.9 7.2 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 1999-002000-01
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 80 34.1 11.8 0.6 4.0 4.7 3.6 1.3 0.4 1.8 2.9 4.1 8.8 .463 2.1 5.0 .411 1.6 2.0 .809
Stephon Marbury 67 38.2 23.9 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.6 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.2 8.4 19.1 .441 1.6 5.0 .328 5.4 6.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 5 31.0 8.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 4.0 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.0 .400 2.0 2.8 .714
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 2000-012001-02
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 67 26.5 8.8 0.5 2.7 3.1 3.4 1.2 0.2 1.3 1.9 3.0 6.0 .494 1.6 3.4 .476 1.3 1.5 .816
Stephon Marbury 82 38.9 20.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 8.1 0.9 0.2 3.5 2.3 7.6 17.2 .442 0.9 3.0 .286 4.3 5.5 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 2001-022002-03
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 81 37.5 14.4 0.7 4.7 5.4 5.3 1.8 0.5 2.0 2.2 5.0 9.8 .508 2.0 4.8 .424 2.4 2.9 .846
Stephon Marbury 81 40.0 22.3 0.7 2.6 3.2 8.1 1.3 0.2 3.2 2.5 8.3 18.9 .439 1.1 3.7 .301 4.6 5.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 5 30.0 7.8 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.8 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.4 2.8 6.8 .412 1.4 3.2 .438 0.8 0.8 1.000
Stephon Marbury 6 45.3 22.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 1.2 0.0 3.8 4.3 8.5 22.7 .375 0.8 3.7 .227 4.2 5.5 .758

Season 8

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 2002-032003-04
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 75 33.1 10.3 0.6 3.4 4.0 5.1 1.5 0.2 1.9 2.7 3.5 7.7 .458 1.6 3.9 .403 1.7 2.1 .795
Stephon Marbury 81 40.2 20.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 8.9 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.1 7.4 17.1 .431 1.1 3.4 .318 4.4 5.4 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury 4 43.8 21.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 6.5 1.8 0.0 3.5 2.3 7.8 20.8 .373 1.5 5.0 .300 4.3 6.3 .680

Season 9

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 2003-042004-05
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 59 30.6 10.8 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.8 1.4 0.3 2.4 2.1 3.6 7.2 .504 1.9 4.3 .452 1.5 1.9 .827
Stephon Marbury 82 40.0 21.7 0.6 2.4 3.0 8.1 1.5 0.1 2.8 2.3 7.4 16.0 .462 1.4 4.0 .354 5.6 6.7 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 2004-052005-06
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 81 21.5 7.4 0.4 2.0 2.3 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.4 5.7 .423 1.2 3.5 .357 1.4 1.7 .837
Stephon Marbury 60 36.6 16.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 6.4 1.1 0.1 2.6 2.4 5.8 12.9 .451 0.6 1.7 .317 4.1 5.4 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 23 23.8 6.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.1 4.6 .457 1.2 2.9 .424 0.7 0.9 .810
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 2005-062006-07
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 74 17.0 5.8 0.4 1.8 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.7 .452 1.1 2.7 .396 0.5 0.8 .661
Stephon Marbury 74 37.1 16.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 5.4 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.5 5.3 12.9 .415 1.7 4.7 .357 4.0 5.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 13 23.2 7.8 0.2 2.2 2.5 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.2 2.6 4.7 .557 1.3 2.6 .500 1.2 1.6 .762
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 2006-072007-08
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 75 21.7 8.5 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.7 5.7 .475 1.7 3.8 .446 1.4 1.6 .880
Stephon Marbury 24 33.5 13.9 0.7 1.8 2.5 4.7 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.4 4.6 11.0 .419 1.2 3.1 .378 3.5 4.8 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 19 11.8 3.1 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.1 3.2 .350 0.8 2.6 .306 0.1 0.1 1.000
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 2007-082008-09
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 31 17.9 7.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.5 5.2 .481 1.5 3.6 .429 0.6 0.6 .950
Stephon Marbury 23 18.0 3.8 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.5 1.7 4.8 .342 0.3 1.1 .240 0.3 0.6 .462
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 16 14.2 5.2 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 3.3 .491 1.2 2.6 .463 0.8 0.9 .800
Stephon Marbury 14 11.9 3.7 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.4 4.7 .303 0.2 0.9 .250 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 14

Brent Barry Stephon Marbury
Season 2008-09-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 56 15.3 3.7 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.3 3.1 .407 0.9 2.3 .374 0.3 0.4 .950
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 4 8.8 3.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.5 .500 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------