Jalen Brunson vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady and Jalen Brunson 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 average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jalen Brunson. 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 1.4 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 8 seasons (19.6 points against 18.2), and he also scored a total of 9,404 points more (18,381 vs. 8,977).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Jalen Brunson	18.2		8
Tracy McGrady	19.6	+1.4	15

Total Points			Seasons
Jalen Brunson	8,977		8
Tracy McGrady	18,381	+9,404	15

Scoring Titles
Jalen Brunson	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
Jalen Brunson	9.3	+2.3	2019	73
Tracy McGrady	7.0		1998	64

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Jalen Brunson	8.2		2020	57
Tracy McGrady	9.3	+1.1	1999	49

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Jalen Brunson	12.6		2021	68
Tracy McGrady	15.4	+2.8	2000	79

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Jalen Brunson	16.3		2022	79
Tracy McGrady	26.8	+10.5	2001	77

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Jalen Brunson	24.0		2023	68
Tracy McGrady	25.6	+1.6	2002	76

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Jalen Brunson	28.7		2024	77
Tracy McGrady	32.1	+3.4	2003	75

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Jalen Brunson	26.0		2025	65
Tracy McGrady	28.0	+2.0	2004	67

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Jalen Brunson	31.2	+5.5	2026	5
Tracy McGrady	25.7		2005	78

Tracy McGrady's additional seasons:

* Tracy McGrady played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2006 to 2013—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 403 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.6 ppg and his lowest 5.3.