Tracy McGrady vs. Brandin Podziemski Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandin Podziemski and Tracy McGrady, 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

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.

Tracy McGrady played 16 years in the NBA, 13 more than Brandin Podziemski, who played 3. Tracy McGrady had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Brandin Podziemski had his rookie season in 2023-24. 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
Tracy McGrady 16 9 1997-98 to 2012-13
Brandin Podziemski 3 1 2023-24 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tracy McGrady Brandin Podziemski
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -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%
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
difference:+10+8.2+2.2+1.6+1.6+2.2+0.8-0.2-0.3+0.9+1.9+.004+1.0+2.6+.044+0.5+0.6+.079
Brandin Podziemski 74 26.6 9.2 1.6 4.2 5.8 3.7 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.6 3.7 8.1 .454 1.2 3.2 .385 0.7 1.1 .633
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tracy McGrady nor Brandin Podziemski played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Tracy McGrady Brandin Podziemski
Season 1998-992024-25
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+15+4.2+2.4+1.4+0.9+0.6+1.1+1.1-0.4-0.4+1.0+1.9+.009+1.6+4.1+.143+1.2+1.7+.032
Brandin Podziemski 64 26.8 11.7 1.0 4.1 5.1 3.4 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.4 9.8 .445 1.8 4.8 .372 1.1 1.5 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tracy McGrady DNP------ --- ----------
Brandin Podziemski 12 32.1 11.3 1.3 3.7 5.0 3.1 1.3 0.2 1.5 1.5 4.0 11.0 .364 1.8 5.6 .328 1.4 2.0 .708

Season 3
Tracy McGrady Brandin Podziemski
Season 1999-002025-26
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+52+3.5+3.3+1.7+1.6+0.1+0.1+1.7-0.5-0.4+1.6+3.3+.009+1.7+3.9+.129+1.8+2.7+.051
Brandin Podziemski 27 27.7 12.1 0.7 4.0 4.7 3.2 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.1 4.2 9.6 .442 1.9 4.7 .406 1.7 2.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Brandin Podziemski DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Tracy McGrady played 13 seasons more than Brandin Podziemski in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 4 to 16, from 2001 to 2013—Tracy McGrady played in 8 Playoffs.

In those 13 extra years over Brandin Podziemski, Tracy McGrady got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 3 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 1 Most Improved Player
Achievement 2 Scoring Leader
Achievement 7 All-Star Game
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