LaMelo Ball vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Tracy McGrady scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Tracy McGrady has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 1.4 points more than Tracy McGrady in his 15 seasons (21.0 points against 19.6). On the other hand Tracy McGrady scored a total of 13,522 points more than LaMelo Ball (18,381 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +1.4 | 5 |
| Tracy McGrady | 19.6 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 18,381 | +13,522 | 15 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Tracy McGrady has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 22.2 | +22.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 1,109 | +1,109 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 467 | +337 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 724 | +514 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 896 | +666 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 42 | +41 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Tracy McGrady's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +9.1 | +10 | +707 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +13,522 | +4,993 | +11,340 | +1.4 | +376 | +1,264 | +2.7 | +3,160 | +4,339 | +9.1 | +10 | +707 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +22.2 | +7.9 | +18.7 | +42.6 | +1.1 | +3.9 | +29.0 | +5.2 | +6.8 | +75.7 | +9 | +50 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,109 | +397 | +933 | +42.6 | +56 | +193 | +29.0 | +259 | +342 | +75.7 | +9 | +50 |
| Tracy McGrady | 1,109 | 397 | 933 | 42.6 | 56 | 193 | 29.0 | 259 | 342 | 75.7 | 9 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Tracy McGrady's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tracy McGrady played 11 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2003 to 2013—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 593 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.1 ppg and his lowest 5.3. In those 11 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Tracy McGrady won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2000 | 3 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | 33.8 | +33.8 | 2001 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | 30.8 | +30.8 | 2002 | 4 |
Tracy McGrady's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Tracy McGrady played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 39 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.7 ppg and his lowest 0. |