Brandon Jennings vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady and Brandon Jennings 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tracy McGrady has better scoring stats than Brandon Jennings 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Tracy McGrady averages 5.5 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (19.6 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 10,580 points more (18,381 vs. 7,801).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Brandon Jennings	14.1		9
Tracy McGrady	19.6	+5.5	15

Total Points			Seasons
Brandon Jennings	7,801		9
Tracy McGrady	18,381	+10,580	15

Scoring Titles
Brandon Jennings	0
Tracy McGrady	2	+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
Brandon Jennings	15.5	+8.5	2010	82
Tracy McGrady	7.0		1998	64

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Brandon Jennings	16.2	+6.9	2011	63
Tracy McGrady	9.3		1999	49

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Brandon Jennings	19.1	+3.7	2012	66
Tracy McGrady	15.4		2000	79

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Brandon Jennings	17.5		2013	80
Tracy McGrady	26.8	+9.3	2001	77

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Brandon Jennings	15.5		2014	80
Tracy McGrady	25.6	+10.1	2002	76

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Brandon Jennings	15.4		2015	41
Tracy McGrady	32.1	+16.7	2003	75

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Brandon Jennings	6.9		2016	48
Tracy McGrady	28.0	+21.1	2004	67

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Brandon Jennings	7.1		2017	81
Tracy McGrady	25.7	+18.6	2005	78

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Brandon Jennings	7.1		2017	81
Tracy McGrady	24.4	+17.3	2006	47

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Brandon Jennings	5.2		2018	14
Tracy McGrady	24.6	+19.4	2007	71

Tracy McGrady's additional seasons:

* Tracy McGrady played 8 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2008 to 2013—he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 315 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 5.3.