Damian Lillard vs. Tracy McGrady Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tracy McGrady and Damian Lillard, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

Damian Lillard played 13 years in the NBA, 3 less than Tracy McGrady, who played 16. Damian Lillard had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Tracy McGrady had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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 achievements, 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
Damian Lillard 13 10 2012-13 to 2024-25
Tracy McGrady 16 9 1997-98 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2012-131997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 82 38.6 19.0 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.5 0.9 0.2 3.0 2.1 6.7 15.7 .429 2.3 6.1 .368 3.3 3.9 .844
difference:+18+20.2+12.0+1.1+1.1+5.0+0.1+0.8-2.0-0.8+3.9+9.5+.021+2.1+5.5+.027+2.1+2.2+.132
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Damian Lillard nor Tracy McGrady played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2013-141998-99
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 82 35.8 20.7 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.6 0.8 0.3 2.4 2.4 6.7 15.9 .424 2.7 6.8 .394 4.5 5.2 .871
difference:+33+13.2+11.4+2.0+0.1+2.2+3.3+0.3+1.0-0.8-0.5+3.3+8.0+.012+2.5+6.1+.165+2.2+2.0+.145
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 11 42.4 22.9 1.1 4.0 5.1 6.5 1.0 0.1 2.7 2.6 7.5 17.2 .439 2.5 6.4 .386 5.4 6.0 .894
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2014-151999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 82 35.7 21.0 0.6 4.0 4.6 6.2 1.2 0.3 2.7 2.0 7.2 16.6 .434 2.4 7.0 .343 4.2 4.9 .864
difference:+3+4.5+5.6+1.8+1.7+2.9+0.1+1.6-0.7-0.5+1.4+3.7+.017+2.2+6.2+.066+0.7+0.1+.157
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 5 40.2 21.6 0.4 3.6 4.0 4.6 0.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 7.8 19.2 .406 1.0 6.2 .161 5.0 6.4 .781
difference:+2+3.2+4.9+2.9+0.1+3.0+1.6+0.6+0.4-0.9-0.3+2.1+4.5+.020+0.3+3.9+.125+0.3+1.1+.094
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

Season 4

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2015-162000-01
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 75 35.7 25.1 0.6 3.4 4.0 6.8 0.9 0.4 3.2 2.2 8.2 19.7 .419 3.1 8.1 .375 5.5 6.2 .892
difference:+2+4.4+1.7+1.9+1.6+3.5+2.2+0.6+1.1-0.6-0.1+2.0+2.7+.038+2.3+5.9+.020+0.1+1.4+.159
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 11 39.7 26.5 1.1 3.2 4.3 6.3 1.3 0.3 3.0 2.1 8.1 22.0 .368 3.8 9.7 .393 6.5 7.1 .910
difference:+7+4.6+7.3+0.4+1.8+2.2+2.0+0.5+1.0-1.0-0.7+4.7+8.8+.047+3.3+7.2+.193+1.3+2.4+.094
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

Season 5

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2016-172001-02
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 75 35.9 27.0 0.6 4.3 4.9 5.9 0.9 0.3 2.6 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 2.9 7.7 .370 6.5 7.3 .895
difference:+1+2.4+1.4+1.4+1.6+3.0+0.6+0.7+0.7-0.1-0.2+0.6+1.1+.007+1.5+4.0+.006+1.0+.147
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 4 37.8 27.8 1.0 3.5 4.5 3.3 1.3 0.5 3.3 2.8 9.8 22.5 .433 2.3 8.0 .281 6.0 6.3 .960
difference:+6.7+3.0+0.5+1.3+1.8+2.2+0.8+1.3+0.7+0.3+.029+1.0+4.0+.032+2.5+5.2+.221
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

Season 6

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First TeamAchievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 73 36.6 26.9 0.8 3.6 4.5 6.6 1.1 0.4 2.8 1.6 8.5 19.4 .439 3.1 8.6 .361 6.8 7.4 .916
difference:+2+2.8+5.2+0.8+1.3+2.0+1.1+0.6+0.4-0.2-0.5+2.6+4.8+.018+0.8+2.6+.025+0.9+2.3+.123
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 4 40.5 18.5 0.8 3.8 4.5 4.8 1.3 0.0 4.0 2.0 6.3 17.8 .352 2.3 7.5 .300 3.8 4.3 .882
difference:+3+3.6+13.2+0.6+1.5+2.2+0.1+0.7+0.9-0.3-0.3+4.3+5.8+.096+0.8+.040+4.5+6.4+.109
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

Season 7

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 80 35.5 25.8 0.9 3.8 4.6 6.9 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.9 8.5 19.2 .444 3.0 8.0 .369 5.9 6.4 .912
difference:+13+4.4+2.2+0.5+0.8+1.4+1.4+0.3+0.2+1.2+4.2+.027+0.4+0.3+.030+1.1+.116
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 16 40.6 26.9 0.5 4.3 4.8 6.6 1.7 0.3 3.8 2.5 8.6 20.6 .418 3.7 9.9 .373 5.9 7.1 .833
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 66 37.5 30.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 8.0 1.1 0.3 2.9 1.7 9.5 20.4 .463 4.1 10.2 .401 7.0 7.8 .888
difference:+12+3.3+4.3+0.4+1.5+1.9+2.3+0.6+0.4-0.3-0.4+0.3+0.9+.032+2.3+4.6+.075+1.5+0.7+.114
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 4 35.8 24.3 0.3 3.3 3.5 4.3 0.5 0.3 3.5 1.0 6.5 16.0 .406 3.3 8.3 .394 8.0 8.3 .970
difference:+3+7.3+6.4+1.4+2.4+3.9+2.4+1.1+1.1-0.2-1.9+4.6+8.4+.050+0.9+1.7+.024+2.0+1.0+.146
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

Season 9

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 67 35.8 28.8 0.5 3.7 4.2 7.5 0.9 0.3 3.0 1.5 9.0 19.9 .451 4.1 10.5 .391 6.7 7.2 .928
difference:+20+1.3+4.4+0.5+1.9+2.3+2.7+0.4+0.6-0.4-0.4+0.3+1.6+.045+2.5+5.5+.079+1.3+.181
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 6 41.3 34.3 0.2 4.2 4.3 10.2 1.0 0.7 2.2 1.5 10.3 22.3 .463 5.8 13.0 .449 7.8 8.3 .940
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 29 36.4 24.0 0.4 3.7 4.1 7.3 0.6 0.4 2.9 1.3 7.7 19.0 .402 3.2 9.8 .324 5.5 6.2 .878
difference:+42+0.6+0.6+0.4+0.8+1.2+0.8+0.7+0.1-0.1-0.6+1.3+1.8+.029+1.4+4.4+.007+0.6+0.7+.171
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 11

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third TeamAchievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 58 36.3 32.2 0.8 4.0 4.8 7.3 0.9 0.3 3.3 1.9 9.6 20.7 .463 4.2 11.3 .371 8.8 9.6 .914
difference:+8+0.7+10.6+0.2+0.5+0.3+1.4+0.1+0.2-0.9-0.5+1.3+0.9+.044+2.9+6.8+.079+5.1+4.2+.230
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 12

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 73 35.3 24.3 0.5 3.9 4.4 7.0 1.0 0.2 2.6 1.8 7.4 17.5 .424 3.0 8.5 .354 6.5 7.0 .920
difference:+38+1.6+8.7+0.1+0.1+2.0+0.2+0.2-0.6-0.7+2.0+3.6+.036+1.7+5.2+.022+2.9+2.5+.119
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 4 39.0 31.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.0 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.0 8.5 20.3 .420 5.0 12.0 .417 9.3 9.5 .974
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Damian Lillard Tracy McGrady
Season 2024-252009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 58 36.1 24.9 0.5 4.2 4.7 7.1 1.2 0.2 2.8 1.7 7.7 17.1 .448 3.4 9.0 .376 6.2 6.8 .921
difference:+28+13.7+16.7+0.2+1.8+1.6+3.8+0.7+0.3-1.3-0.4+4.7+9.3+.061+2.9+6.9+.126+4.6+4.7+.175
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Damian Lillard 3 25.0 7.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 4.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.7 2.0 9.0 .222 1.0 5.3 .188 2.0 2.3 .857
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Tracy McGrady played 3 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2011 to 2013—Tracy McGrady played in two Playoffs.