DeAndre Jordan vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady and DeAndre Jordan 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 DeAndre Jordan 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 11.1 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 18 seasons (19.6 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 8,889 points more (18,381 vs. 9,492).

Points Per Game

Seasons
DeAndre Jordan 8.5
18
Tracy McGrady 19.6
+11.1
15

Total Points

Seasons
DeAndre Jordan 9,492
18
Tracy McGrady 18,381
+8,889
15

Scoring Titles

DeAndre Jordan 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 DeAndre Jordan (+14.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+526).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
DeAndre Jordan 8.0
10
Tracy McGrady 22.2
+14.2
9

Total Points

Playoffs
DeAndre Jordan 583
10
Tracy McGrady 1,109
+526
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 0
Tracy McGrady 1
+1

50+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 0
Tracy McGrady 4
+4

40+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 0
Tracy McGrady 45
+45

30+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 1
Tracy McGrady 206
+205

20+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 48
Tracy McGrady 467
+419

10+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 433
Tracy McGrady 724
+291

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeAndre Jordan 1,048
+152
Tracy McGrady 896

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeAndre Jordan 65
+23
Tracy McGrady 42

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 0
Tracy McGrady 4
+4

30+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 0
Tracy McGrady 14
+14

20+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 5
Tracy McGrady 34
+29

10+ Point Games

DeAndre Jordan 27
Tracy McGrady 39
+12

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeAndre Jordan 61
+18
Tracy McGrady 43

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeAndre Jordan 12
+5
Tracy McGrady 7

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
DeAndre Jordan 8.5 3.5 5.1 67.4 0.0 0.0 15.4 1.6 3.4 47.5 18 1,113
difference:+11.1+3.7+11.3+23.8+1.2+3.4+18.4+2.5+2.1+27.1+3+175
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
DeAndre Jordan 9,492 3,860 5,730 67.4 2 13 15.4 1,770 3,730 47.5 18 1,113
difference:+8,889+2,849+9,683+23.8+1,079+3,185+18.4+2,112+1,472+27.1+3+175
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
DeAndre Jordan 8.0 2.9 4.4 67.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 5.3 40.4 10 73
difference:+14.2+5.0+14.3+24.4+1.1+3.9+29.0+3.0+1.5+35.3+1+23
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
DeAndre Jordan 583 213 318 67.0 0 1 0.0 157 389 40.4 10 73
difference:+526+184+615+24.4+56+192+29.0+102+47+35.3+1+23
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
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.3
200953
Tracy McGrady 7.0
+2.7
199864

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.8
201070
Tracy McGrady 9.3
+4.5
199949

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 7.1
201180
Tracy McGrady 15.4
+8.3
200079

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 7.4
201266
Tracy McGrady 26.8
+19.4
200177

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 8.8
201382
Tracy McGrady 25.6
+16.8
200276

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 10.4
201482
Tracy McGrady Scoring leader32.1
+21.7
200375

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.5
201582
Tracy McGrady Scoring leader28.0
+16.5
200467

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 12.7
201677
Tracy McGrady 25.7
+13.0
200578

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 12.7
201781
Tracy McGrady 24.4
+11.7
200647

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 12.0
201877
Tracy McGrady 24.6
+12.6
200771

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.0
201969
Tracy McGrady 21.6
+10.6
200866

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.0
201969
Tracy McGrady 15.6
+4.6
200935

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 8.3
+0.1
202056
Tracy McGrady 8.2
201030

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 7.5
202157
Tracy McGrady 8.0
+0.5
201172

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.3
202248
Tracy McGrady 5.3
+1.0
201252

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.3
+4.3
202248
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20130

DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons:

* DeAndre Jordan played 4 seasons more than Tracy McGrady in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 20, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 133 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.1 ppg and his lowest 3.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20090
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
19980

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20100
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
19990

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20110
Tracy McGrady 16.7
+16.7
20003

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 4.5
201211
Tracy McGrady 33.8
+29.3
20014

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 3.7
20136
Tracy McGrady 30.8
+27.1
20024

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 9.6
201413
Tracy McGrady 31.7
+22.1
20037

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 13.1
+13.1
201514
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20040

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 11.7
20166
Tracy McGrady 30.7
+19.0
20057

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 15.4
+15.4
20177
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20060

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20180
Tracy McGrady 25.3
+25.3
20077

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20190
Tracy McGrady 27.0
+27.0
20086

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20190
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20090

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20200
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20100

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20210
Tracy McGrady -
DNP
20110

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 3.3
20223
Tracy McGrady 4.2
+0.9
20126

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
DeAndre Jordan 3.3
+3.3
20223
Tracy McGrady 0.0
20136

DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 1.2 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 2 ppg and his lowest 0.9.