Stephon Marbury
PG · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1996-97–2008-09 · 13 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1977
2× All-Star2× All-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Starbury |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #3 (also #33, #8) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1977-02-20 |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Drafted | 1996 · Round 1, Pick 4 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1996-97–2008-09 (13) |
Career averages
19.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 7.6 APG · 846 games · .433 FG% · .325 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | MIN | 19 | 67 | 34.7 | .408 | .354 | .727 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 15.8 | 16.1 | .519 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 20 | 82 | 38.0 | .415 | .313 | .731 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 17.7 | 16.4 | .505 |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 21 | 49 | 38.7 | .428 | .335 | .799 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 21.3 | 20.8 | .519 |
| MIN | 21 | 18 | 36.7 | .408 | .205 | .724 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 17.7 | 18.8 | .466 | |
| NJN | 21 | 31 | 39.8 | .439 | .367 | .832 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 23.4 | 21.8 | .547 | |
| 1999-00 | NJN | 22 | 74 | 38.9 | .432 | .283 | .813 | 3.2 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 22.2 | 20.7 | .528 |
| 2000-01 | NJN | 23 | 67 | 38.2 | .441 | .328 | .790 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 23.9 | 22.7 | .540 |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 24 | 82 | 38.9 | .442 | .286 | .781 | 3.2 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 20.4 | 18.1 | .519 |
| 2002-03 | PHX | 25 | 81 | 40.0 | .439 | .301 | .803 | 3.2 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 22.3 | 20.1 | .520 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 26 | 81 | 40.2 | .431 | .318 | .817 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 20.2 | 20.4 | .519 |
| PHX | 26 | 34 | 41.6 | .432 | .314 | .795 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 20.8 | 19.9 | .515 | |
| NYK | 26 | 47 | 39.1 | .431 | .321 | .833 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 19.8 | 20.9 | .523 | |
| 2004-05 | NYK | 27 | 82 | 40.0 | .462 | .354 | .834 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 21.7 | 21.9 | .575 |
| 2005-06 | NYK | 28 | 60 | 36.6 | .451 | .317 | .755 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 16.3 | 16.4 | .532 |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 29 | 74 | 37.1 | .415 | .357 | .769 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 16.4 | 15.3 | .539 |
| 2007-08 | NYK | 30 | 24 | 33.5 | .419 | .378 | .716 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 13.8 | .527 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 31 | 23 | 18.0 | .342 | .240 | .462 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | .377 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | MIN | 67 | 64 | 2,324 | 355 | 871 | .408 | 102 | 288 | 245 | 337 | 184 | 522 | 67 | 19 | 210 | 1,057 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 82 | 81 | 3,112 | 513 | 1,237 | .415 | 95 | 304 | 329 | 450 | 230 | 704 | 104 | 7 | 256 | 1,450 |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 49 | 49 | 1,895 | 378 | 883 | .428 | 66 | 197 | 222 | 278 | 142 | 437 | 59 | 8 | 164 | 1,044 |
| MIN | 18 | 18 | 661 | 124 | 304 | .408 | 8 | 39 | 63 | 87 | 62 | 167 | 29 | 5 | 55 | 319 | |
| NJN | 31 | 31 | 1,234 | 254 | 579 | .439 | 58 | 158 | 159 | 191 | 80 | 270 | 30 | 3 | 109 | 725 | |
| 1999-00 | NJN | 74 | 74 | 2,881 | 569 | 1,317 | .432 | 66 | 233 | 436 | 536 | 240 | 622 | 112 | 15 | 270 | 1,640 |
| 2000-01 | NJN | 67 | 67 | 2,557 | 563 | 1,277 | .441 | 110 | 335 | 362 | 458 | 205 | 506 | 79 | 5 | 197 | 1,598 |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 82 | 80 | 3,187 | 625 | 1,413 | .442 | 71 | 248 | 353 | 452 | 266 | 666 | 77 | 13 | 284 | 1,674 |
| 2002-03 | PHX | 81 | 81 | 3,240 | 671 | 1,530 | .439 | 89 | 296 | 375 | 467 | 263 | 654 | 108 | 20 | 263 | 1,806 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 81 | 81 | 3,254 | 598 | 1,386 | .431 | 87 | 274 | 356 | 436 | 263 | 719 | 129 | 9 | 249 | 1,639 |
| PHX | 34 | 34 | 1,415 | 262 | 606 | .432 | 37 | 118 | 147 | 185 | 117 | 281 | 64 | 5 | 97 | 708 | |
| NYK | 47 | 47 | 1,839 | 336 | 780 | .431 | 50 | 156 | 209 | 251 | 146 | 438 | 65 | 4 | 152 | 931 | |
| 2004-05 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 3,281 | 604 | 1,308 | .462 | 115 | 325 | 458 | 549 | 248 | 668 | 122 | 6 | 233 | 1,781 |
| 2005-06 | NYK | 60 | 60 | 2,193 | 349 | 774 | .451 | 33 | 104 | 246 | 326 | 175 | 382 | 63 | 4 | 157 | 977 |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 74 | 74 | 2,748 | 395 | 952 | .415 | 123 | 345 | 297 | 386 | 213 | 403 | 71 | 10 | 179 | 1,210 |
| 2007-08 | NYK | 24 | 19 | 805 | 111 | 265 | .419 | 28 | 74 | 83 | 116 | 59 | 113 | 21 | 2 | 48 | 333 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 23 | 4 | 414 | 38 | 111 | .342 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 88 |
| Career | 846 | — | — | 5,769 | 13,324 | .433 | 991 | 3048 | 3768 | 4804 | 2516 | 6471 | 1022 | 121 | 2547 | 16,297 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | MIN | 67 | 34.7 | 5.5 | 13.5 | .408 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 16.4 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 82 | 38.0 | 5.9 | 14.3 | .415 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 16.8 |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 49 | 38.7 | 7.2 | 16.8 | .428 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 19.8 |
| MIN | 18 | 36.7 | 6.8 | 16.6 | .408 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 17.4 | |
| NJN | 31 | 39.8 | 7.4 | 16.9 | .439 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 21.2 | |
| 1999-00 | NJN | 74 | 38.9 | 7.1 | 16.5 | .432 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 20.5 |
| 2000-01 | NJN | 67 | 38.2 | 7.9 | 18.0 | .441 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 22.5 |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 82 | 38.9 | 7.1 | 16.0 | .442 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 18.9 |
| 2002-03 | PHX | 81 | 40.0 | 7.5 | 17.0 | .439 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 20.1 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 81 | 40.2 | 6.6 | 15.3 | .431 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 18.1 |
| PHX | 34 | 41.6 | 6.7 | 15.4 | .432 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 18.0 | |
| NYK | 47 | 39.1 | 6.6 | 15.3 | .431 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 18.2 | |
| 2004-05 | NYK | 82 | 40.0 | 6.6 | 14.4 | .462 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 19.5 |
| 2005-06 | NYK | 60 | 36.5 | 5.7 | 12.7 | .451 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 16.0 |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 74 | 37.1 | 5.2 | 12.5 | .415 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 15.9 |
| 2007-08 | NYK | 24 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 11.9 | .419 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 14.9 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 23 | 18.0 | 3.3 | 9.7 | .342 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 7.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | MIN | 67 | 2,324 | 16.1 | .519 | 24.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | .077 | +2.2 | -2.3 | +0.0 | +1.2 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 82 | 3,112 | 16.4 | .505 | 24.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 5.3 | .082 | +1.9 | -2.0 | -0.1 | +1.5 |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 49 | 1,895 | 20.8 | .519 | 27.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 5.3 | .134 | +4.3 | -1.6 | +2.7 | +2.2 |
| MIN | 18 | 661 | 18.8 | .466 | 26.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .097 | +2.8 | -0.5 | +2.3 | +0.7 | |
| NJN | 31 | 1,234 | 21.8 | .547 | 27.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 4.0 | .155 | +5.1 | -2.3 | +2.9 | +1.5 | |
| 1999-00 | NJN | 74 | 2,881 | 20.7 | .528 | 28.2 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 7.4 | .123 | +3.8 | -1.3 | +2.4 | +3.2 |
| 2000-01 | NJN | 67 | 2,557 | 22.7 | .540 | 29.7 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 7.8 | .147 | +5.9 | -1.6 | +4.3 | +4.1 |
| 2001-02 | PHX | 82 | 3,187 | 18.1 | .519 | 26.6 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 7.1 | .107 | +2.9 | -1.6 | +1.2 | +2.6 |
| 2002-03 | PHX | 81 | 3,240 | 20.1 | .520 | 27.7 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 9.6 | .142 | +3.7 | -0.7 | +2.9 | +4.0 |
| 2003-04 | 2TM | 81 | 3,254 | 20.4 | .519 | 25.8 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 9.1 | .134 | +4.1 | -0.9 | +3.2 | +4.3 |
| PHX | 34 | 1,415 | 19.9 | .515 | 25.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 3.5 | .120 | +3.6 | -0.6 | +3.0 | +1.8 | |
| NYK | 47 | 1,839 | 20.9 | .523 | 26.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 5.5 | .144 | +4.6 | -1.1 | +3.4 | +2.5 | |
| 2004-05 | NYK | 82 | 3,281 | 21.9 | .575 | 24.8 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 11.7 | .171 | +4.9 | -0.7 | +4.2 | +5.1 |
| 2005-06 | NYK | 60 | 2,193 | 16.4 | .532 | 22.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 3.9 | .084 | +1.8 | -1.7 | +0.1 | +1.1 |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 74 | 2,748 | 15.3 | .539 | 21.5 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 5.9 | .103 | +1.5 | -1.3 | +0.2 | +1.5 |
| 2007-08 | NYK | 24 | 805 | 13.8 | .527 | 20.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | .066 | +0.8 | -1.3 | -0.5 | +0.3 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 23 | 414 | 4.4 | .377 | 17.3 | -0.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -.038 | -5.0 | -1.1 | -6.1 | -0.4 |
| Career | 846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77.6 | — | — | — | — | +30.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | 3 | 38.7 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .400 | .300 | .461 |
| 1997-98 | 5 | 41.6 | 13.8 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 0.0 | .306 | .280 | .420 |
| 2002-03 | 6 | 45.0 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .375 | .227 | .438 |
| 2003-04 | 4 | 43.5 | 21.2 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | .373 | .300 | .452 |
| 2008-09 | 14 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .303 | .250 | .372 |
| Career | 32 | 29.0 | 12.6 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .355 | .273 | .431 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 453 | 18.6 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 259–194 |
| Away | 441 | 17.8 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 136–305 |
| In wins | 395 | 18.6 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 395–0 |
| In losses | 499 | 18.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 0–499 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 21–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 33 | 17.7 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 13–20 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 16.4 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 10–13 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 19.0 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 4–19 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 32 | 16.6 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 14–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 13.9 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 15–20 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 29 | 18.5 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 13–16 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 32 | 15.9 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 17–15 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 30 | 18.4 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 8–22 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 31 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 20–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 31 | 20.0 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 11–20 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 33 | 16.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 13–20 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 33 | 20.4 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 20–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 29 | 21.9 | 3.0 | 7.6 | 8–21 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 32 | 16.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 23–9 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 39 | 16.1 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 15–24 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 19–13 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 20 | 23.9 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 7–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 18 | 19.7 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 6–12 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 35 | 16.5 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 13–22 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 37 | 19.4 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 17–20 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 20 | 20.2 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 9–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 30 | 17.9 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 13–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 31 | 20.5 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 10–21 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 19.4 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 14–19 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 34 | 20.1 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 14–20 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 29 | 22.9 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 11–18 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 32 | 19.3 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 16–16 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2008-09
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 22% | .520 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 11% | .250 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 7% | .125 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 37% | .366 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 22% | .240 |
Average shot distance 15.0 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 12% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1996-97 | $1,917,000 |
| 1997-98 | $2,266,320 |
| 1998-99 | $2,562,000 |
| 1999-00 | $9,000,000 |
| 2000-01 | $10,130,000 |
| 2001-02 | $11,250,000 |
| 2002-03 | $12,375,000 |
| 2003-04 | $13,500,000 |
| 2004-05 | $14,625,000 |
| 2005-06 | $16,453,125 |
| 2006-07 | $17,184,375 |
| 2007-08 | $19,012,500 |
| 2008-09 | $20,840,625 |
| Career earnings | $151,115,945 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Stephon Marbury play for?
Stephon Marbury plays PG for the Boston Celtics.
What are Stephon Marbury's career stats?
Stephon Marbury has averaged 19.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 7.6 APG over 13 seasons (1996-97–2008-09).
How much does Stephon Marbury make?
Stephon Marbury's salary is $20,840,625 for the 2008-09 season, with career earnings of about $151.1M.
How tall is Stephon Marbury?
Stephon Marbury is 6-2 (180 lb).
When was Stephon Marbury drafted?
Stephon Marbury was drafted in 1996, round 1, pick 4, by the Milwaukee Bucks.