Allen Iverson vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Allen Iverson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Tracy McGrady.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring stats than Tracy McGrady in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 7.1 points more than Tracy McGrady in his 15 seasons (26.7 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 5,987 points more (24,368 vs. 18,381).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Allen Iverson	26.7	+7.1	14
Tracy McGrady	19.6		15

Total Points			Seasons
Allen Iverson	24,368	+5,987	14
Tracy McGrady	18,381		15

Scoring Titles
Allen Iverson	4	+2
Tracy McGrady	2

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	23.5	+16.5	1997	76
Tracy McGrady	7.0		1998	64

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	22.0	+12.7	1998	80
Tracy McGrady	9.3		1999	49

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	26.8	+11.4	1999	48
Tracy McGrady	15.4		2000	79

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	28.4	+1.6	2000	70
Tracy McGrady	26.8		2001	77

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	31.1	+5.5	2001	71
Tracy McGrady	25.6		2002	76

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	31.4		2002	60
Tracy McGrady	32.1	+0.7	2003	75

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	27.6		2003	82
Tracy McGrady	28.0	+0.4	2004	67

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	26.4	+0.7	2004	48
Tracy McGrady	25.7		2005	78

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	30.7	+6.3	2005	75
Tracy McGrady	24.4		2006	47

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	33.0	+8.4	2006	72
Tracy McGrady	24.6		2007	71

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	26.3	+4.7	2007	65
Tracy McGrady	21.6		2008	66

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	26.4	+10.8	2008	82
Tracy McGrady	15.6		2009	35

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	17.5	+9.3	2009	57
Tracy McGrady	8.2		2010	30

Season 14	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	17.5	+9.5	2009	57
Tracy McGrady	8.0		2011	72

Season 15	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	17.5	+12.2	2009	57
Tracy McGrady	5.3		2012	52

Season 16	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	13.8	+13.8	2010	28
Tracy McGrady	-	DNP	2013	0