Tracy McGrady vs. Clarence Weatherspoon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Clarence Weatherspoon and Tracy McGrady, 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.

Tracy McGrady played 16 years in the NBA, 3 more than Clarence Weatherspoon, who played 13. Tracy McGrady had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Clarence Weatherspoon had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Tracy McGrady 16 9 1997-98 to 2012-13
Clarence Weatherspoon 13 4 1992-93 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 1997-981992-93
Team Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Tracy McGrady 64 18.4 7.0 1.6 2.6 4.2 1.5 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.8 6.2 .450 0.2 0.6 .341 1.2 1.7 .712
Clarence Weatherspoon 82 32.4 15.6 2.2 5.0 7.2 1.8 1.0 0.8 2.1 2.3 6.0 12.8 .469 0.0 0.0 .250 3.5 5.0 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 1998-991993-94
Team Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 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 %
Tracy McGrady 49 22.6 9.3 2.4 3.2 5.7 2.3 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.9 3.4 7.9 .436 0.2 0.7 .229 2.3 3.2 .726
Clarence Weatherspoon 82 38.4 18.4 3.1 7.0 10.1 2.3 1.2 1.4 2.4 1.9 7.3 15.2 .483 0.0 0.2 .235 3.6 5.2 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 1999-001994-95
Team Toronto RaptorsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East 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 %
Tracy McGrady 79 31.2 15.4 2.4 4.0 6.3 3.3 1.1 1.9 2.0 2.5 5.8 12.9 .451 0.2 0.8 .277 3.5 5.0 .707
Clarence Weatherspoon 76 39.4 18.1 1.9 5.0 6.9 2.8 1.5 0.9 2.5 2.6 7.1 16.3 .439 0.1 0.3 .190 3.7 5.0 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 3 37.0 16.7 3.3 3.7 7.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.3 3.3 5.7 14.7 .386 0.7 2.3 .286 4.7 5.3 .875
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2000-011995-96
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Tracy McGrady 77 40.1 26.8 2.5 5.0 7.5 4.6 1.5 1.5 2.6 2.1 10.2 22.4 .457 0.8 2.2 .355 5.6 7.6 .733
Clarence Weatherspoon 78 39.7 16.7 3.0 6.6 9.7 2.0 1.4 1.4 2.3 2.7 6.3 13.0 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 5.5 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 4 44.3 33.8 1.5 5.0 6.5 8.3 1.8 1.3 2.0 2.8 12.8 30.8 .415 0.5 2.5 .200 7.8 9.5 .816
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2001-021996-97
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Tracy McGrady 76 38.3 25.6 2.0 5.9 7.9 5.3 1.6 1.0 2.5 1.8 9.4 20.9 .451 1.4 3.7 .364 5.5 7.3 .748
Clarence Weatherspoon 82 36.0 12.2 2.7 5.6 8.3 1.7 0.9 1.0 1.7 2.3 4.9 9.9 .491 0.0 0.1 .167 2.5 3.4 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 4 44.5 30.8 1.5 4.8 6.3 5.5 0.5 1.8 3.3 2.8 10.5 22.8 .462 1.3 4.0 .313 8.5 11.5 .739
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2002-031997-98
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Tracy McGrady 75 39.4 32.1 1.6 4.9 6.5 5.5 1.7 0.8 2.6 2.1 11.1 24.2 .457 2.3 6.0 .386 7.7 9.7 .793
Clarence Weatherspoon 79 29.4 9.3 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.5 2.5 3.4 7.7 .441 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 7 44.1 31.7 1.4 5.3 6.7 4.7 2.0 0.9 3.7 2.3 10.6 23.6 .448 2.3 6.7 .340 8.3 10.7 .773
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2003-041998-99
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Tracy McGrady 67 39.9 28.0 1.4 4.6 6.0 5.5 1.4 0.6 2.7 1.9 9.7 23.4 .417 2.6 7.7 .339 5.9 7.5 .796
Clarence Weatherspoon 49 21.2 8.1 1.5 3.5 5.0 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.2 2.9 5.4 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon 5 22.2 5.8 0.8 3.4 4.2 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 5.2 .346 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.4 .647

Season 8

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2004-051999-00
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
Tracy McGrady 78 40.8 25.7 0.9 5.3 6.2 5.7 1.7 0.7 2.6 2.1 9.2 21.3 .431 1.8 5.6 .326 5.5 7.1 .774
Clarence Weatherspoon 78 20.7 7.2 1.6 4.1 5.8 1.2 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.1 2.8 5.4 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 7 43.1 30.7 1.7 5.7 7.4 6.7 1.6 1.4 3.7 2.9 11.1 24.4 .456 2.4 6.6 .370 6.0 7.3 .824
Clarence Weatherspoon 10 16.8 6.4 1.8 2.3 4.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.5 6.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .583

Season 9

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2005-062000-01
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Tracy McGrady 47 37.1 24.4 1.0 5.6 6.5 4.8 1.3 0.9 2.6 1.9 8.7 21.5 .406 1.6 5.0 .312 5.4 7.2 .747
Clarence Weatherspoon 82 33.8 11.3 2.7 7.0 9.7 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 2.1 4.2 8.4 .501 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.5 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2006-072001-02
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 71 35.8 24.6 0.8 4.5 5.3 6.5 1.3 0.5 3.0 1.9 9.0 20.8 .431 1.8 5.4 .331 4.9 6.9 .707
Clarence Weatherspoon 56 30.9 8.8 2.7 5.6 8.2 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 2.4 3.4 8.1 .418 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 7 40.0 25.3 0.7 5.1 5.9 7.3 0.7 0.9 3.0 1.7 9.0 22.9 .394 1.3 5.1 .250 6.0 8.1 .737
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2007-082002-03
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Tracy McGrady 66 37.0 21.6 0.6 4.5 5.1 5.9 1.0 0.5 2.4 1.4 8.3 19.8 .419 1.3 4.5 .292 3.7 5.4 .684
Clarence Weatherspoon 79 25.6 6.6 2.7 4.9 7.6 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.2 2.4 5.2 .449 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.5 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 6 41.2 27.0 1.2 7.0 8.2 6.8 1.5 0.8 3.0 1.3 10.3 24.3 .425 0.8 4.0 .208 5.5 8.8 .623
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2008-092003-04
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Tracy McGrady 35 33.7 15.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.0 1.2 0.4 2.0 1.1 5.4 13.9 .388 1.3 3.3 .376 3.6 4.5 .801
Clarence Weatherspoon 52 16.7 5.0 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.4 2.0 4.1 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon 2 11.0 3.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.0 .500

Season 13

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2009-102004-05
Team Houston Rockets, New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Tracy McGrady 30 22.4 8.2 0.7 2.4 3.1 3.3 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.3 3.0 7.8 .387 0.5 2.1 .250 1.6 2.1 .746
Clarence Weatherspoon 40 13.1 3.1 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.9 1.2 2.9 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2010-11-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Tracy McGrady 72 23.4 8.0 0.7 2.8 3.5 3.5 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.2 7.1 .442 0.4 1.2 .341 1.3 1.8 .698
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2011-12-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 52 16.1 5.3 0.4 2.5 3.0 2.1 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 1.9 4.4 .437 0.3 0.6 .455 1.1 1.6 .675
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 6 15.0 4.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.7 .000 0.8 1.0 .833
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Tracy McGrady Clarence Weatherspoon
Season 2012-13-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tracy McGrady 6 5.2 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.2 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Clarence Weatherspoon ------- --- ----------