Larry Bird vs. Tracy McGrady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tracy McGrady and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Tracy McGrady:
1997-98 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Tracy McGrady0
Larry Bird13
Tracy McGrady16
Larry Bird12
Tracy McGrady9
Larry Bird12
Tracy McGrady7

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Tracy McGrady0
Larry Bird2
Tracy McGrady0
Larry Bird9
Tracy McGrady2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Tracy McGrady7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Tracy McGrady0
Larry Bird0
Tracy McGrady2
Larry Bird1
Tracy McGrady0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Tracy McGrady 19.6

Larry Bird 10.0
Tracy McGrady 5.6

Larry Bird 6.3
Tracy McGrady 4.4

Larry Bird 1.7
Tracy McGrady 1.2

Larry Bird 0.8
Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Tracy McGrady 18,381

Larry Bird 8,974
Tracy McGrady 5,276

Larry Bird 5,695
Tracy McGrady 4,161

Larry Bird 1,556
Tracy McGrady 1,136

Larry Bird 755
Tracy McGrady 807

Larry Bird 897
Tracy McGrady 938

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Tracy McGrady .435

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Tracy McGrady .338

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Tracy McGrady .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Tracy McGrady 32.1
(2003)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Tracy McGrady 7.9
(2002)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Tracy McGrady 6.5
(2007)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Tracy McGrady 1.7
(2005)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Tracy McGrady 1.9
(2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Tracy McGrady 22.2

Larry Bird 10.3
Tracy McGrady 5.7

Larry Bird 6.5
Tracy McGrady 5.0

Larry Bird 1.8
Tracy McGrady 1.1

Larry Bird 0.9
Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Tracy McGrady 1,109

Larry Bird 1,683
Tracy McGrady 286

Larry Bird 1,062
Tracy McGrady 249

Larry Bird 296
Tracy McGrady 53

Larry Bird 145
Tracy McGrady 47

Larry Bird 164
Tracy McGrady 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Tracy McGrady .426

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Tracy McGrady .290

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Tracy McGrady .757

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Tracy McGrady 33.8
(2001)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Tracy McGrady 8.2
(2008)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Tracy McGrady 8.3
(2001)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Tracy McGrady 2.0
(2003)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Tracy McGrady 1.8
(2002)