Tracy McGrady vs. Brandon Roy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Roy 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 / 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.

Tracy McGrady played 16 years in the NBA, 10 more than Brandon Roy, who played 6. Tracy McGrady had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Brandon Roy had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Brandon Roy 6 3 2006-07 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tracy McGrady Brandon Roy
Season 1997-982006-07
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
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%
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:+7+17.0+9.8+0.6+0.8+0.2+2.5+0.4+0.8-1.0-1.1+3.3+7.2+.006+0.8+2.0+.036+2.3+2.5+.126
Brandon Roy 57 35.4 16.8 1.0 3.4 4.4 4.0 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.4 6.1 13.4 .456 1.0 2.6 .377 3.5 4.2 .838
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tracy McGrady nor Brandon Roy played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Tracy McGrady Brandon Roy
Season 1998-992007-08
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+25+15.1+9.8+1.3+0.4+1.0+3.5+1.1-0.2-0.1+3.8+7.9+.018+0.8+2.2+.111+1.5+1.8+.027
Brandon Roy 74 37.7 19.1 1.1 3.6 4.7 5.8 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.0 7.2 15.8 .454 1.0 2.9 .340 3.8 5.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tracy McGrady nor Brandon Roy played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Tracy McGrady Brandon Roy
Season 1999-002008-09
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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%
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:+1+6.0+7.2+1.1+0.6+1.6+1.8+1.6-0.1-0.9+2.3+4.0+.029+0.9+2.0+.100+1.8+1.5+.117
Brandon Roy 78 37.2 22.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 5.1 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.6 8.1 16.9 .480 1.1 2.8 .377 5.3 6.5 .824
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
difference:+3+2.7+10.0+2.3+0.1+2.2+0.2+0.3+0.2-1.1-0.8+3.6+5.6+.073+0.6+0.5+.185+2.0+2.4+.005
Brandon Roy 6 39.7 26.7 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.8 1.3 1.2 2.2 2.5 9.3 20.3 .459 1.3 2.8 .471 6.7 7.7 .870

Season 4

Tracy McGrady Brandon Roy
Season 2000-012009-10
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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%
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
difference:+12+2.9+5.3+1.4+1.7+3.1+0.1+0.6+1.3-0.6+2.6+6.4+.016+0.3+1.2+.025+0.3+0.8+.047
Brandon Roy 65 37.2 21.5 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.7 0.9 0.2 2.0 2.1 7.6 16.0 .473 1.1 3.4 .330 5.3 6.8 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+16.6+24.1+0.8+3.3+4.2+6.6+1.8+1.3-1.0-0.5+9.5+19.8+.112+0.2+1.5+.033+5.5+6.5+.038
Brandon Roy 3 27.7 9.7 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 11.0 .303 0.7 4.0 .167 2.3 3.0 .778

Season 5

Tracy McGrady Brandon Roy
Season 2001-022010-11
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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%
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
difference:+29+10.4+13.4+1.4+3.9+5.3+2.6+0.8+0.7-1.3-0.2+5.0+9.8+.051+0.6+1.3+.031+3.0+4.4+.100
Brandon Roy 47 27.9 12.2 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.7 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.6 4.4 11.1 .400 0.8 2.4 .333 2.5 2.9 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+21.5+21.5+1.2+3.0+4.1+2.7+0.3+1.8-2.6-0.6+6.8+15.5+.038+0.6+1.7+.027+7.2+9.3+.124
Brandon Roy 6 23.0 9.3 0.3 1.8 2.2 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.7 2.2 3.7 7.3 .500 0.7 2.3 .286 1.3 2.2 .615

Note: Brandon Roy didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 6

Tracy McGrady Brandon Roy
Season 2002-032012-13
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+70+15.0+26.3+1.0+2.7+3.7+0.9+1.1+0.8-1.2-1.1+8.9+17.2+.143+2.3+4.2+.386+6.3+7.7+.093
Brandon Roy 5 24.4 5.8 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.0 2.2 7.0 .314 0.0 1.8 .000 1.4 2.0 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Brandon Roy DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Tracy McGrady played 10 seasons more than Brandon Roy in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2004 to 2013—Tracy McGrady played in 5 Playoffs.

In those 10 extra years over Brandon Roy, Tracy McGrady got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 1 Scoring Leader
Achievement 4 All-Star Game