Damian Lillard vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady and Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 5.5 points more than Tracy McGrady in his 15 seasons (25.1 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 4,217 points more (22,598 vs. 18,381).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Damian Lillard	25.1	+5.5	13
Tracy McGrady	19.6		15

Total Points			Seasons
Damian Lillard	22,598	+4,217	13
Tracy McGrady	18,381		15

Scoring Titles
Damian Lillard	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
Damian Lillard	19.0	+12.0	2013	82
Tracy McGrady	7.0		1998	64

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	20.7	+11.4	2014	82
Tracy McGrady	9.3		1999	49

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	21.0	+5.6	2015	82
Tracy McGrady	15.4		2000	79

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	25.1		2016	75
Tracy McGrady	26.8	+1.7	2001	77

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	27.0	+1.4	2017	75
Tracy McGrady	25.6		2002	76

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	26.9		2018	73
Tracy McGrady	32.1	+5.2	2003	75

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	25.8		2019	80
Tracy McGrady	28.0	+2.2	2004	67

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	30.0	+4.3	2020	66
Tracy McGrady	25.7		2005	78

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	28.8	+4.4	2021	67
Tracy McGrady	24.4		2006	47

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	24.0		2022	29
Tracy McGrady	24.6	+0.6	2007	71

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	32.2	+10.6	2023	58
Tracy McGrady	21.6		2008	66

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	24.3	+8.7	2024	73
Tracy McGrady	15.6		2009	35

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Damian Lillard	24.9	+16.7	2025	58
Tracy McGrady	8.2		2010	30

Tracy McGrady's additional seasons:

* Tracy McGrady played 5 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2010 to 2013—he averaged 7.3 points in a total of 184 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.2 ppg and his lowest 5.3.