Stephon Marbury vs. Morris Peterson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Morris Peterson and Stephon Marbury, 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.

Stephon Marbury played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Morris Peterson, who played 11. Stephon Marbury had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Morris Peterson had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Stephon Marbury 13 5 1996-97 to 2008-09
Morris Peterson 11 5 2000-01 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 1996-972000-01
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
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
Morris Peterson 80 22.6 9.3 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.1 3.6 8.4 .431 0.8 2.1 .382 1.3 1.8 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Morris Peterson 8 13.6 5.4 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.4 .514 0.5 1.1 .444 0.4 0.5 .750

Season 2

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 1997-982001-02
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
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
Morris Peterson 63 31.6 14.0 1.4 2.1 3.5 2.4 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.8 5.3 12.2 .438 1.3 3.7 .364 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Morris Peterson 5 31.0 9.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.2 1.0 0.6 1.4 3.4 3.6 9.8 .367 0.4 3.4 .118 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 1998-992002-03
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey NetsToronto Raptors
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 %
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
Morris Peterson 82 36.0 14.1 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.3 1.1 0.4 1.6 2.8 5.1 13.1 .392 1.4 4.2 .337 2.4 3.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 1999-002003-04
Team New Jersey NetsToronto Raptors
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 %
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
Morris Peterson 82 26.2 8.3 0.4 2.8 3.2 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.8 2.5 2.9 7.2 .405 1.5 4.1 .371 0.9 1.1 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 2000-012004-05
Team New Jersey NetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Morris Peterson 82 30.6 12.5 0.9 3.3 4.1 2.1 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.7 4.3 10.3 .420 1.6 4.1 .385 2.3 2.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 2001-022005-06
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
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 %
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
Morris Peterson 82 38.3 16.8 0.8 3.9 4.6 2.3 1.3 0.2 1.5 2.7 5.8 13.4 .436 2.2 5.5 .395 2.9 3.6 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 2002-032006-07
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
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
Morris Peterson 71 21.3 8.9 0.5 2.9 3.3 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.8 3.1 7.3 .429 1.5 4.2 .359 1.2 1.7 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Morris Peterson 6 30.5 6.8 0.8 3.7 4.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.3 2.5 4.8 .517 1.0 2.0 .500 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 8

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 2003-042007-08
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets 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 %
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
Morris Peterson 76 23.6 8.0 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.8 6.8 .417 1.5 3.8 .394 0.9 1.1 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Morris Peterson 12 23.1 7.2 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 2.4 2.8 5.7 .485 1.3 2.8 .471 0.3 0.5 .667

Season 9

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 2004-052008-09
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 %
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
Morris Peterson 43 12.0 4.4 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.7 4.3 .399 0.8 2.0 .388 0.3 0.4 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson 2 10.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 10

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 2005-062009-10
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Hornets
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 %
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
Morris Peterson 46 21.2 7.1 0.4 2.4 2.7 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.8 2.5 6.5 .385 1.3 3.7 .363 0.7 1.2 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 2006-072010-11
Team New York KnicksOklahoma City Thunder
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 %
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
Morris Peterson 4 5.8 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 2007-08-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Stephon Marbury Morris Peterson
Season 2008-09-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
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
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------