Kawhi Leonard vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady and Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard has a better scoring average in the regular season and scored more points in the Playoffs while in the inverse situation Tracy McGrady scored more points in during the season and has a better average in the postseason. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 0.5 points more than Tracy McGrady in his 15 seasons (20.1 points against 19.6). On the other hand Tracy McGrady scored a total of 3,648 points more than Kawhi Leonard (18,381 vs. 14,733).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +0.5 | 13 |
| Tracy McGrady | 19.6 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 13 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 18,381 | +3,648 | 15 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tracy McGrady has a better career point average than Kawhi Leonard (+0.7 points per game) while Kawhi Leonard scored more points (+2,024).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 12 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 22.2 | +0.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,024 | 12 |
| Tracy McGrady | 1,109 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 467 | +81 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 724 | +86 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 896 | +167 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 42 | +38 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +46 | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +89 | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 39 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +103 | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 43 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 7 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +6.3 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +5.4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +11.4 | +2 | +205 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 5,352 | 10,736 | 49.9 | 1,187 | 3,027 | 39.2 | 2,842 | 3,306 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
| difference: | +3,648 | +1,357 | +4,677 | +6.3 | +106 | +171 | +5.4 | +1,040 | +1,896 | +11.4 | +2 | +205 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.2 | +3.7 | +8.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +10.9 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +8.4 | +3 | +96 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +2,024 | +723 | +1,252 | +8.7 | +193 | +431 | +10.9 | +385 | +424 | +8.4 | +3 | +96 |
| Tracy McGrady | 1,109 | 397 | 933 | 42.6 | 56 | 193 | 29.0 | 259 | 342 | 75.7 | 9 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tracy McGrady's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tracy McGrady played 5 seasons more than Kawhi Leonard 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. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2020 | 13 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2024 | 2 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 7 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Tracy McGrady's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Tracy McGrady played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.1 points in a total of 12 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 4.2 ppg and his lowest 0. |