Spencer Haywood vs. Tracy McGrady Comparison

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

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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Tracy McGrady

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tracy McGrady: 1997-98 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Tracy McGrady 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Tracy McGrady 16

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Tracy McGrady 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Tracy McGrady 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Tracy McGrady 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Tracy McGrady 7

Scoring Leader Spencer Haywood 0 Tracy McGrady 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Tracy McGrady 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Tracy McGrady 5.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Tracy McGrady 4.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Tracy McGrady 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Tracy McGrady 18,381

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Tracy McGrady 5,276

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Tracy McGrady 4,161

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Tracy McGrady 1,136

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Tracy McGrady 807

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Tracy McGrady 938

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Tracy McGrady .435

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Tracy McGrady .338

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Tracy McGrady .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Tracy McGrady 32.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Tracy McGrady 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Tracy McGrady 6.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Tracy McGrady 1.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Tracy McGrady 1.9 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Tracy McGrady 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Tracy McGrady 5.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Tracy McGrady 5.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Tracy McGrady 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Tracy McGrady 1,109

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Tracy McGrady 286

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Tracy McGrady 249

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Tracy McGrady 53

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Tracy McGrady 47

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Tracy McGrady 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Tracy McGrady .426

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Tracy McGrady .290

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Tracy McGrady .757

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Tracy McGrady 33.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Tracy McGrady 8.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Tracy McGrady 8.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Tracy McGrady 2.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Tracy McGrady 1.8 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.