Jalen Brunson vs. Tracy McGrady Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tracy McGrady and Jalen Brunson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Jalen Brunson played 8 years in the NBA, 8 less than Tracy McGrady, who played 16. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 |
| Jalen Brunson |
8 |
5 |
2018-19 to 2025-26 |
| Tracy McGrady |
16 |
9 |
1997-98 to 2012-13 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
Jump to season:
|
|
more >>
Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
73 |
21.8 |
9.3 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
3.6 |
7.7 |
.467 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.348 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
.725 |
| difference: | +9 | +3.4 | +2.3 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.9 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +.017 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +.007 | | +0.1 | +.013 |
| 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 Jalen Brunson nor Tracy McGrady played in the postseason in their season 1 |
more >>
2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
57 |
17.9 |
8.2 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
6.8 |
.466 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
.358 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.813 |
| difference: | +8 | +4.7 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +.030 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.129 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +.087 |
| 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 |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Tracy McGrady played in the postseason in their season 2 |
more >>
3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
68 |
25.0 |
12.6 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
9.2 |
.523 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
.405 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
.795 |
| difference: | +11 | +6.2 | +2.8 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.9 | -0.8 | -0.9 | +1.0 | +3.7 | +.072 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +.128 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +.088 |
| 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 |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
7 |
16.3 |
8.0 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
6.3 |
.455 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
.462 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.769 |
| difference: | +4 | +20.7 | +8.7 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +4.4 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +1.0 | -2.7 | -2.4 | +2.8 | +8.4 | +.069 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.176 | +3.3 | +3.4 | +.106 |
| 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 |
more >>
4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
79 |
31.9 |
16.3 |
0.5 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
6.4 |
12.8 |
.502 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.373 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.840 |
| difference: | +2 | +8.2 | +10.5 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +1.5 | -1.0 | -0.2 | +3.8 | +9.6 | +.045 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +.018 | +3.3 | +4.9 | +.107 |
| 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 |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
18 |
34.9 |
21.6 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
8.1 |
17.3 |
.466 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
.347 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.800 |
| difference: | +14 | +9.4 | +12.2 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +1.0 | +1.2 | -0.9 | -0.7 | +4.7 | +13.5 | +.051 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +.147 | +3.8 | +4.5 | +.016 |
| 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 |
more >>
5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
68 |
35.0 |
24.0 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
6.2 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
8.6 |
17.6 |
.491 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
.416 |
4.8 |
5.8 |
.829 |
| difference: | +8 | +3.3 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +4.4 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.8 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +0.8 | +3.3 | +.040 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.052 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +.081 |
| 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 |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
11 |
40.3 |
27.8 |
0.8 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
9.9 |
20.9 |
.474 |
2.4 |
7.3 |
.325 |
5.6 |
6.2 |
.912 |
| difference: | +7 | +4.2 | +3.0 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +1.7 | -1.2 | -0.4 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +.012 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +.012 | +2.9 | +5.3 | +.173 |
| 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 |
more >>
6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
77 |
35.4 |
28.7 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
6.7 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
10.3 |
21.4 |
.479 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
.401 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
.847 |
| difference: | +2 | +4.0 | +3.4 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +2.8 | +.022 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +.015 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +.054 |
| 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 |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
13 |
39.8 |
32.4 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
11.6 |
26.2 |
.444 |
2.0 |
6.5 |
.310 |
7.2 |
9.2 |
.775 |
| difference: | +6 | +4.3 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +2.8 | +1.2 | +0.7 | -1.0 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +.004 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +.030 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +.002 |
| 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 |
more >>
7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
65 |
35.4 |
26.0 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
9.0 |
18.5 |
.488 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.383 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
.821 |
| difference: | +2 | +4.5 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.7 | +4.9 | +.071 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +.044 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.025 |
| 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 |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
18 |
37.8 |
29.4 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
10.1 |
21.8 |
.461 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
.358 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
.851 |
| Tracy McGrady |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
5 |
34.8 |
31.2 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
5.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
11.0 |
22.8 |
.482 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
.325 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
.825 |
| difference: | +73 | +6.0 | +5.5 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.7 | -0.6 | -0.7 | +1.8 | +1.5 | +.051 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +.001 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +.051 |
| 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 |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
|
Additional Years |
* Tracy McGrady played 8 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2006 to 2013—Tracy McGrady played in 4 Playoffs. In those 8 extra years over Jalen Brunson, Tracy McGrady got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
2 All-Star Game
|