Tracy McGrady vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Tracy McGrady 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tracy McGrady: 1997-98 to 2012-13
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tracy McGrady 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tracy McGrady 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Tracy McGrady 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Tracy McGrady 7 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tracy McGrady 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tracy McGrady 7 Earl Tatum 0

Scoring Leader Tracy McGrady 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 19.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.6 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 4.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.2 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy McGrady 18,381 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Tracy McGrady 5,276 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Tracy McGrady 4,161 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Tracy McGrady 1,136 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Tracy McGrady 807 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Tracy McGrady 938 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy McGrady .435 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Tracy McGrady .338 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tracy McGrady .746 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 32.1 (2003) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 7.9 (2002) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 6.5 (2007) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.7 (2005) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.9 (2000) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 22.2 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.0 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.1 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 0.9 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy McGrady 1,109 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Tracy McGrady 286 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Tracy McGrady 249 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Tracy McGrady 53 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Tracy McGrady 47 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Tracy McGrady 50 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy McGrady .426 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Tracy McGrady .290 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Tracy McGrady .757 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 33.8 (2001) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 8.2 (2008) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 8.3 (2001) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 2.0 (2003) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.8 (2002) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.