Stephon Marbury vs. Thaddeus Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Thaddeus Young 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, 4 less than Thaddeus Young, who played 17. Stephon Marbury had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Thaddeus Young had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Thaddeus Young 17 10 2007-08 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 1996-972007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 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
Thaddeus Young 74 21.0 8.2 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.6 6.6 .539 0.1 0.3 .316 1.0 1.4 .738
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
Thaddeus Young 6 26.7 10.2 2.5 2.0 4.5 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.7 1.2 4.0 8.3 .480 0.2 0.8 .200 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 2

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 1997-982008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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
Thaddeus Young 75 34.4 15.3 1.9 3.2 5.0 1.1 1.3 0.3 1.6 2.2 6.3 12.8 .495 0.7 2.2 .341 1.9 2.5 .735
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
Thaddeus Young 6 38.2 12.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.3 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.8 5.2 11.7 .443 0.8 2.0 .417 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 3

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 1998-992009-10
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Thaddeus Young 67 32.0 13.8 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.4 1.2 0.2 1.9 2.0 5.7 12.1 .470 0.7 2.1 .348 1.7 2.5 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 1999-002010-11
Team New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Thaddeus Young 82 26.0 12.7 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.0 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.1 5.6 10.3 .541 0.1 0.3 .273 1.5 2.1 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 5 25.4 11.4 3.4 2.4 5.8 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.6 5.0 12.0 .417 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.4 .583

Season 5

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 2000-012011-12
Team New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Thaddeus Young 63 27.9 12.8 2.2 3.0 5.2 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.9 2.0 5.5 10.9 .507 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.3 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 13 21.3 7.7 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.0 7.0 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.4 .710

Season 6

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 2001-022012-13
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Thaddeus Young 76 34.6 14.8 2.4 5.1 7.5 1.6 1.8 0.7 1.2 2.5 6.7 12.6 .531 0.0 0.1 .125 1.4 2.5 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 2002-032013-14
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns 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 %
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
Thaddeus Young 79 34.4 17.9 2.1 3.9 6.0 2.3 2.1 0.5 2.1 2.7 7.4 16.2 .454 1.1 3.7 .308 2.1 2.9 .712
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
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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 40.2 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
Thaddeus Young 76 32.0 14.1 1.7 3.7 5.4 2.3 1.6 0.3 1.5 2.3 5.9 12.7 .466 0.5 1.5 .330 1.7 2.6 .655
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
Thaddeus Young 6 31.7 10.5 2.8 4.3 7.2 2.7 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.8 11.0 .439 0.0 0.7 .000 0.8 2.0 .417

Season 9

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 2004-052015-16
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn 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 %
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
Thaddeus Young 73 33.0 15.1 2.4 6.6 9.0 1.9 1.5 0.5 1.9 2.5 6.8 13.2 .514 0.1 0.4 .233 1.4 2.2 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 2005-062016-17
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Thaddeus Young 74 30.2 11.0 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.6 1.5 0.4 1.3 1.8 4.9 9.3 .527 0.6 1.6 .381 0.6 1.2 .523
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 4 35.0 12.0 5.5 3.5 9.0 2.5 2.0 0.3 1.5 2.8 5.3 9.8 .538 0.3 1.0 .250 1.3 2.5 .500

Season 11

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 2006-072017-18
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Thaddeus Young 81 32.2 11.8 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.9 1.7 0.4 1.3 2.2 5.2 10.7 .487 0.7 2.2 .320 0.7 1.1 .598
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 7 33.9 11.3 3.1 4.6 7.7 1.4 1.7 0.9 1.0 3.1 5.1 8.6 .600 0.3 1.0 .286 0.7 1.9 .385

Season 12

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 2007-082018-19
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Thaddeus Young 81 30.7 12.6 2.4 4.1 6.5 2.5 1.5 0.4 1.5 2.4 5.5 10.4 .527 0.6 1.8 .349 1.1 1.7 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 4 32.5 10.5 2.3 4.8 7.0 3.8 2.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 4.5 10.5 .429 0.5 2.0 .250 1.0 1.8 .571

Season 13

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
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
Thaddeus Young 64 24.9 10.3 1.5 3.5 4.9 1.8 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.1 4.2 9.4 .448 1.2 3.5 .356 0.7 1.1 .583
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
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season -2020-21
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 68 24.3 12.1 2.5 3.8 6.2 4.3 1.1 0.6 2.0 2.2 5.4 9.7 .559 0.2 0.7 .267 1.0 1.7 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season -2021-22
Team -San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors 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 ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 52 16.3 6.2 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.7 5.2 .518 0.3 0.9 .354 0.4 0.9 .469
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 6 14.5 3.3 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.5 3.0 .500 0.2 1.2 .143 0.2 0.7 .250

Season 16

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season -2022-23
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 54 14.7 4.4 1.3 1.8 3.1 1.4 1.0 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.0 3.7 .545 0.1 0.6 .176 0.3 0.5 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Stephon Marbury Thaddeus Young
Season -2023-24
Team -Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 33 13.3 4.2 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.3 .602 0.0 0.2 .143 0.2 0.5 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephon Marbury ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -