Joe Dumars vs. Tracy McGrady Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tracy McGrady and Joe Dumars, 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 / 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.

Joe Dumars played 14 years in the NBA, 2 less than Tracy McGrady, who played 16. Joe Dumars had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, 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
Joe Dumars 14 10 1985-86 to 1998-99
Tracy McGrady 16 9 1997-98 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1985-861997-98
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Joe Dumars 82 23.9 9.4 0.7 0.7 1.5 4.8 0.8 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.5 7.3 .481 0.1 0.2 .313 2.3 2.9 .798
difference:+18+5.5+2.4+0.9+1.9+2.7+3.3+0.9-0.9-1.1+0.7+1.1+.031+0.1+0.4+.028+1.1+1.2+.086
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Dumars 4 36.8 15.0 1.5 1.8 3.3 6.3 1.0 0.0 1.8 4.0 6.3 10.3 .610 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.8 .667
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1986-871998-99
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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%
Joe Dumars 79 30.9 11.8 0.6 1.5 2.1 4.5 1.1 0.1 2.2 2.5 4.7 9.5 .493 0.1 0.3 .409 2.3 3.1 .748
difference:+30+8.3+2.5+1.8+1.7+3.6+2.2+1.2-0.6-0.6+1.3+1.6+.057+0.1+0.4+.180+0.1+.022
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%
Joe Dumars 15 31.5 12.7 0.5 0.7 1.3 4.8 0.8 0.1 1.8 1.7 5.2 9.7 .538 0.1 0.2 .667 2.1 2.7 .780
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1987-881999-00
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsRaptors 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%
Joe Dumars 82 33.3 14.2 0.8 1.7 2.4 4.7 1.1 0.2 2.1 1.9 5.5 11.7 .472 0.0 0.2 .211 3.1 3.8 .815
difference:+3+2.1+1.2+1.6+2.3+3.9+1.4+1.7-0.1-0.6+0.3+1.2+.021+0.2+0.6+.066+0.4+1.2+.108
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%
Joe Dumars 23 35.0 12.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 2.2 4.9 10.7 .457 0.1 0.3 .333 2.4 2.7 .889
difference:+20+2.0+4.4+2.5+2.3+4.8+1.9+0.4+0.9-1.6-1.1+0.8+4.0+.071+0.6+2.0+.047+2.3+2.6+.014
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

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1988-892000-01
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic 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%
Joe Dumars 69 34.9 17.2 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.7 0.9 0.1 2.6 1.5 6.6 13.1 .505 0.2 0.4 .483 3.8 4.4 .850
difference:+8+5.2+9.6+1.7+3.3+5.0+1.1+0.6+1.4-0.6+3.6+9.3+.048+0.6+1.8+.128+1.8+3.2+.117
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%
Joe Dumars 17 36.5 17.6 0.6 1.9 2.6 5.6 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 6.2 13.7 .455 0.1 0.7 .083 5.1 5.9 .861
difference:+13+7.8+16.2+0.9+3.1+3.9+2.7+1.1+1.2-0.2-1.0+6.6+17.1+.040+0.4+1.8+.117+2.7+3.6+.045
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

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1989-902001-02
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic 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%
Joe Dumars 75 34.4 17.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.9 0.8 0.0 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.1 .480 0.3 0.7 .400 4.0 4.4 .900
difference:+1+3.9+7.8+1.2+3.9+5.1+0.4+0.8+1.0-0.6-0.1+2.6+6.8+.029+1.1+3.0+.036+1.5+2.9+.152
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%
Joe Dumars 20 37.7 18.2 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.8 1.1 0.0 2.7 1.9 6.5 14.2 .458 0.3 1.0 .263 5.0 5.7 .876
difference:+16+6.8+12.6+0.6+3.5+4.1+0.7+0.6+1.8-0.6-0.9+4.0+8.6+.004+1.0+3.0+.050+3.5+5.8+.137
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

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1990-912002-03
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsMagic 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%
Joe Dumars 80 38.1 20.4 0.8 1.6 2.3 5.5 1.1 0.1 2.4 1.7 7.8 16.2 .481 0.2 0.6 .311 4.6 5.2 .890
difference:+5+1.3+11.7+0.8+3.3+4.2+0.6+0.7-0.2-0.4+3.3+8.0+.024+2.1+5.4+.075+3.1+4.5+.097
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%
Joe Dumars 15 39.2 20.6 1.4 1.9 3.3 4.1 1.1 0.1 1.1 2.2 7.0 16.3 .429 1.1 2.8 .405 5.5 6.5 .845
difference:+8+4.9+11.1+3.4+3.4+0.6+0.9+0.8-2.6-0.1+3.6+7.3+.019+1.2+3.9+.065+2.8+4.2+.072
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

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1991-922003-04
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Dumars 82 38.9 19.9 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.6 0.9 0.1 2.4 1.8 7.2 16.0 .448 0.6 1.5 .408 5.0 5.8 .867
difference:+15+1.0+8.1+0.4+3.3+3.7+0.9+0.5+0.5-0.3-0.1+2.5+7.4+.031+2.0+6.2+.069+0.9+1.7+.071
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%
Joe Dumars 5 44.2 16.8 1.0 0.6 1.6 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.2 6.4 13.6 .471 1.0 2.0 .500 3.0 3.8 .789
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1992-932004-05
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Dumars 77 40.2 23.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.8 8.8 18.9 .466 1.5 3.9 .375 4.5 5.2 .864
difference:+1+0.6+2.2+0.1+4.2+4.3+1.7+0.7+0.6-0.8-0.3+0.4+2.4+.035+0.3+1.7+.049+1.0+1.9+.090
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%
Joe Dumars 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

Season 9

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1993-942005-06
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Dumars 69 37.6 20.4 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.8 0.9 0.1 2.3 1.7 7.3 16.2 .452 1.8 4.6 .388 4.0 4.8 .836
difference:+22+0.5+4.0+0.5+3.9+4.3+1.0+0.4+0.8-0.3-0.2+1.4+5.3+.046+0.2+0.4+.076+1.4+2.4+.089
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
* Neiher Joe Dumars nor Tracy McGrady played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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%
Joe Dumars 67 38.0 18.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.5 1.1 0.1 3.3 2.3 6.2 14.5 .430 1.5 5.0 .305 4.1 5.1 .805
difference:+4+2.2+6.5+0.1+2.8+2.9+1.0+0.2+0.4-0.3-0.4+2.8+6.3+.001+0.3+0.4+.026+0.8+1.8+.098
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%
Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Dumars 67 32.7 11.8 0.4 1.6 2.1 4.0 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.6 3.8 8.9 .426 1.8 4.4 .406 2.4 2.9 .822
difference:+1+4.3+9.8+0.2+2.9+3.0+1.9+0.4+0.5-1.0-0.2+4.5+10.9+.007+0.5+0.1+.114+1.3+2.5+.138
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%
Joe Dumars 3 41.0 13.7 1.7 2.7 4.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.7 5.3 11.7 .457 1.7 4.7 .357 1.3 1.3 1.000
difference:+3+0.2+13.3+0.5+4.3+3.9+3.1+1.5+0.8-0.7-0.4+5.0+12.6+.032+0.9+0.7+.149+4.2+7.5+.377
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

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1996-972008-09
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons 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%
Joe Dumars 79 37.0 14.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 4.0 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.2 4.9 11.1 .440 2.1 4.9 .432 2.8 3.2 .867
difference:+44+3.3+0.9+0.1+1.9+2.0+1.0+0.5+0.4-0.4-0.1+0.5+2.8+.052+0.8+1.6+.056+0.8+1.3+.066
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%
Joe Dumars 5 42.6 13.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.8 4.4 12.2 .361 1.2 4.6 .261 3.8 4.0 .950
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1997-982009-10
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Dumars 72 32.3 13.1 0.2 1.3 1.4 3.5 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 4.6 11.0 .416 2.2 5.9 .371 1.8 2.1 .825
difference:+42+9.9+4.9+0.5+1.1+1.7+0.2+0.1+0.5-0.3-0.1+1.6+3.2+.029+1.7+3.8+.121+0.2+.079
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
* Neiher Joe Dumars nor Tracy McGrady played in the postseason in their season 13

Season 14

Joe Dumars Tracy McGrady
Season 1998-992010-11
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Dumars 38 29.4 11.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.5 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.3 3.8 9.2 .411 2.3 5.8 .403 1.3 1.6 .836
difference:+34+6.0+3.3+0.4+1.3+1.7+0.3+0.4-0.1+0.6+2.1+.031+1.9+4.6+.062+0.2+.138
Tracy McGrady 72 23.4 8.0 0.7 2.8 3.5 3.5 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.2 7.1 .442 0.4 1.2 .341 1.3 1.8 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Dumars 5 30.6 10.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.8 7.8 .487 2.0 3.8 .526 0.6 0.6 1.000
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Tracy McGrady played 2 seasons more than Joe Dumars in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2012 to 2013—Tracy McGrady played in two Playoffs.