Joel Embiid vs. Tracy McGrady Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tracy McGrady and Joel Embiid, 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.
Joel Embiid played 9 years in the NBA, 7 less than Tracy McGrady, who played 16. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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 |
| Joel Embiid |
9 |
7 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
| Tracy McGrady |
16 |
9 |
1997-98 to 2012-13 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
31 |
25.4 |
20.2 |
2.0 |
5.9 |
7.8 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
6.5 |
13.8 |
.466 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.367 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
.783 |
| difference: | +33 | +7.0 | +13.2 | +0.4 | +3.3 | +3.6 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +1.5 | -2.8 | -2.3 | +3.7 | +7.6 | +.016 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +.026 | +5.0 | +6.2 | +.071 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Joel Embiid nor Tracy McGrady played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
63 |
30.3 |
22.9 |
2.3 |
8.7 |
11.0 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
8.1 |
16.8 |
.483 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
.308 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.769 |
| difference: | +14 | +7.7 | +13.6 | +0.1 | +5.5 | +5.3 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -2.1 | -1.4 | +4.7 | +8.9 | +.047 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +.079 | +3.4 | +4.2 | +.043 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
8 |
34.8 |
21.4 |
2.9 |
9.8 |
12.6 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
7.5 |
17.3 |
.435 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
.276 |
5.4 |
7.6 |
.705 |
| Tracy McGrady |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
64 |
33.7 |
27.5 |
2.5 |
11.1 |
13.6 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
9.1 |
18.7 |
.484 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
.300 |
8.2 |
10.1 |
.804 |
| difference: | +15 | +2.5 | +12.1 | +0.1 | +7.1 | +7.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | | -1.5 | -0.8 | +3.3 | +5.8 | +.033 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +.023 | +4.7 | +5.1 | +.097 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
11 |
30.4 |
20.2 |
1.9 |
8.5 |
10.5 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
6.2 |
14.5 |
.428 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
.308 |
6.7 |
8.2 |
.822 |
| difference: | +8 | +6.6 | +3.5 | +1.4 | +4.8 | +3.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +.042 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +.022 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +.053 |
| 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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
51 |
29.5 |
23.0 |
2.8 |
8.9 |
11.6 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
7.5 |
15.7 |
.477 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.331 |
6.9 |
8.5 |
.807 |
| difference: | +26 | +10.6 | +3.8 | +0.3 | +3.9 | +4.1 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -1.3 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +.020 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +.024 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +.074 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
4 |
36.3 |
30.0 |
2.8 |
9.5 |
12.3 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
8.5 |
18.5 |
.459 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
.250 |
12.0 |
14.8 |
.814 |
| difference: | | +8.0 | +3.8 | +1.3 | +4.5 | +5.8 | +7.0 | +0.3 | | -1.8 | -1.7 | +4.3 | +12.3 | +.044 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.050 | +4.2 | +5.3 | +.002 |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
51 |
31.1 |
28.5 |
2.2 |
8.4 |
10.6 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
17.6 |
.513 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.377 |
9.2 |
10.7 |
.859 |
| difference: | +25 | +7.2 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.6 | -0.6 | +0.4 | +3.3 | +.062 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.013 | +3.7 | +3.4 | +.111 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
11 |
32.5 |
28.1 |
1.5 |
9.1 |
10.5 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
3.0 |
9.2 |
17.9 |
.513 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
.390 |
8.3 |
9.9 |
.835 |
| difference: | +7 | +12.0 | +2.7 | | +4.3 | +4.2 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +1.3 | +4.9 | +.051 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.077 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +.096 |
| 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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
68 |
33.8 |
30.6 |
2.1 |
9.6 |
11.7 |
4.2 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
9.8 |
19.6 |
.499 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
.371 |
9.6 |
11.8 |
.814 |
| difference: | +7 | +5.6 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +4.7 | +5.2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.7 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +1.3 | +4.6 | +.042 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +.015 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +.021 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
10 |
38.5 |
23.6 |
2.1 |
8.6 |
10.7 |
2.1 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
7.8 |
16.1 |
.484 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
.212 |
7.3 |
8.9 |
.820 |
| difference: | +3 | +5.6 | +8.1 | +0.7 | +3.3 | +4.0 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -1.1 | +2.8 | +7.5 | +.036 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +.128 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +.047 |
| 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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
66 |
34.6 |
33.1 |
1.7 |
8.4 |
10.2 |
4.2 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
11.0 |
20.1 |
.548 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.330 |
10.0 |
11.7 |
.857 |
| difference: | +1 | +5.3 | +5.1 | +0.3 | +3.8 | +4.2 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +1.1 | -0.7 | -1.2 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +.131 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +.009 | +4.1 | +4.2 | +.061 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
9 |
37.3 |
23.7 |
1.8 |
8.0 |
9.8 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
7.3 |
17.0 |
.431 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
.179 |
8.4 |
9.3 |
.905 |
| Tracy McGrady |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
39 |
33.6 |
34.7 |
2.4 |
8.6 |
11.0 |
5.6 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
11.5 |
21.8 |
.529 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.388 |
10.2 |
11.6 |
.883 |
| difference: | +39 | +7.2 | +9.0 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +4.8 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.0 | -1.2 | -0.8 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +.098 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +.062 | +4.7 | +4.5 | +.109 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
6 |
41.3 |
33.0 |
3.2 |
7.7 |
10.8 |
5.7 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
3.3 |
9.8 |
22.2 |
.444 |
2.2 |
6.5 |
.333 |
11.2 |
13.0 |
.859 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +.012 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.037 | +5.2 | +5.7 | +.035 |
| 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 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Joel Embiid |
19 |
30.2 |
23.8 |
1.9 |
6.3 |
8.2 |
4.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
2.2 |
7.4 |
16.6 |
.444 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
.299 |
7.8 |
8.9 |
.882 |
| difference: | +28 | +6.9 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | | -0.7 | -0.3 | +1.3 | +4.9 | +.038 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.013 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +.135 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Joel Embiid nor Tracy McGrady played in the postseason in their season 9 |
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Additional Years |
* Tracy McGrady played 7 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2007 to 2013—Tracy McGrady played in 4 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Joel Embiid, Tracy McGrady got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
1 All-Star Game
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