Steven Adams vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady and Steven Adams 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 Steven Adams 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 10.8 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (19.6 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 11,607 points more (18,381 vs. 6,774).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Steven Adams	8.8		12
Tracy McGrady	19.6	+10.8	15

Total Points			Seasons
Steven Adams	6,774		12
Tracy McGrady	18,381	+11,607	15

Scoring Titles
Steven Adams	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
Steven Adams	3.3		2014	81
Tracy McGrady	7.0	+3.7	1998	64

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	7.7		2015	70
Tracy McGrady	9.3	+1.6	1999	49

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	8.0		2016	80
Tracy McGrady	15.4	+7.4	2000	79

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	11.3		2017	80
Tracy McGrady	26.8	+15.5	2001	77

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	13.9		2018	76
Tracy McGrady	25.6	+11.7	2002	76

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	13.9		2019	80
Tracy McGrady	32.1	+18.2	2003	75

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	10.9		2020	63
Tracy McGrady	28.0	+17.1	2004	67

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	7.6		2021	58
Tracy McGrady	25.7	+18.1	2005	78

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	6.9		2022	76
Tracy McGrady	24.4	+17.5	2006	47

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	8.6		2023	42
Tracy McGrady	24.6	+16.0	2007	71

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	3.9		2025	58
Tracy McGrady	21.6	+17.7	2008	66

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Steven Adams	7.8		2026	4
Tracy McGrady	15.6	+7.8	2009	35

Tracy McGrady's additional seasons:

* Tracy McGrady played 4 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2010 to 2013—he averaged 7.1 points in a total of 154 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.2 ppg and his lowest 5.3.