Cameron Johnson vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady and Cameron Johnson 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.

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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 Cameron Johnson 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 6.7 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (19.6 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 13,986 points more (18,381 vs. 4,395).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Cameron Johnson 12.9
6
Tracy McGrady 19.6
+6.7
15

Total Points

Seasons
Cameron Johnson 4,395
6
Tracy McGrady 18,381
+13,986
15

Scoring Titles

Cameron Johnson 0
Tracy McGrady 2
Scoring leaderScoring leader
+2

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tracy McGrady has a better career point average than Cameron Johnson (+12 points per game) and he also scored more points (+723).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Cameron Johnson 10.2
3
Tracy McGrady 22.2
+12.0
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Cameron Johnson 386
3
Tracy McGrady 1,109
+723
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Tracy McGrady 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Tracy McGrady 4
+4

40+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Tracy McGrady 45
+45

30+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 6
Tracy McGrady 206
+200

20+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 49
Tracy McGrady 467
+418

10+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 227
Tracy McGrady 724
+497

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Cameron Johnson 336
Tracy McGrady 896
+560

0 Point Games (games without points)

Cameron Johnson 4
Tracy McGrady 42
+38

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Tracy McGrady 4
+4

30+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Tracy McGrady 14
+14

20+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 1
Tracy McGrady 34
+33

10+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 22
Tracy McGrady 39
+17

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Cameron Johnson 38
Tracy McGrady 43
+5

0 Point Games (games without points)

Cameron Johnson 0
Tracy McGrady 7
+7

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Cameron Johnson 12.9 4.4 9.8 45.3 2.3 5.9 39.2 1.7 2.0 85.1 6 340
difference:+6.7+2.8+6.6+1.8+1.1+2.5+5.4+2.4+3.5+10.5+9+598
Tracy McGrady 19.6 7.2 16.4 43.5 1.2 3.4 33.8 4.1 5.5 74.6 15 938

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Cameron Johnson 4,395 1,512 3,335 45.3 789 2,014 39.2 582 684 85.1 6 340
difference:+13,986+5,197+12,078+1.8+292+1,184+5.4+3,300+4,518+10.5+9+598
Tracy McGrady 18,381 6,709 15,413 43.5 1,081 3,198 33.8 3,882 5,202 74.6 15 938

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Cameron Johnson 10.2 3.4 6.9 48.9 1.8 4.2 41.6 1.6 1.9 85.9 3 38
difference:+12.0+4.5+11.8+6.3+0.7+0.3+12.6+3.6+4.9+10.2+6+12
Tracy McGrady 22.2 7.9 18.7 42.6 1.1 3.9 29.0 5.2 6.8 75.7 9 50

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Cameron Johnson 386 129 264 48.9 67 161 41.6 61 71 85.9 3 38
difference:+723+268+669+6.3+11+32+12.6+198+271+10.2+6+12
Tracy McGrady 1,109 397 933 42.6 56 193 29.0 259 342 75.7 9 50

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 8.8
+1.8
202057
Tracy McGrady 7.0
199864

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 9.6
+0.3
202160
Tracy McGrady 9.3
199949

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 12.5
202266
Tracy McGrady 15.4
+2.9
200079

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 15.5
202342
Tracy McGrady 26.8
+11.3
200177

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 13.4
202458
Tracy McGrady 25.6
+12.2
200276

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 18.8
202557
Tracy McGrady Scoring leader32.1
+13.3
200375

Tracy McGrady's additional seasons:

* Tracy McGrady played 12 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2004 to 2013—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 578 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28 ppg and his lowest 5.3.

In those 12 extra years over Cameron Johnson, Tracy McGrady won 1 scoring title.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20200
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
19980

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 8.2
+8.2
202121
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
19990

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 10.8
202213
Tracy McGrady 16.7
+5.9
20003

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 18.5
20234
Tracy McGrady 33.8
+15.3
20014

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20240
Tracy McGrady 30.8
+30.8
20024

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20250
Tracy McGrady 31.7
+31.7
20037

Tracy McGrady's additional Playoffs:

* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Tracy McGrady played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.1 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.7 ppg and his lowest 0.