Tim Hardaway vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady and Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway 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 1.9 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (19.6 points against 17.7), and he also scored a total of 3,008 points more (18,381 vs. 15,373).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Tim Hardaway	17.7		13
Tracy McGrady	19.6	+1.9	15

Total Points			Seasons
Tim Hardaway	15,373		13
Tracy McGrady	18,381	+3,008	15

Scoring Titles
Tim Hardaway	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
Tim Hardaway	14.7	+7.7	1990	79
Tracy McGrady	7.0		1998	64

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	22.9	+13.6	1991	82
Tracy McGrady	9.3		1999	49

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	23.4	+8.0	1992	81
Tracy McGrady	15.4		2000	79

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	21.5		1993	66
Tracy McGrady	26.8	+5.3	2001	77

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	20.1		1995	62
Tracy McGrady	25.6	+5.5	2002	76

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	15.2		1996	80
Tracy McGrady	32.1	+16.9	2003	75

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	15.2		1996	80
Tracy McGrady	28.0	+12.8	2004	67

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	20.3		1997	81
Tracy McGrady	25.7	+5.4	2005	78

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	18.9		1998	81
Tracy McGrady	24.4	+5.5	2006	47

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	17.4		1999	48
Tracy McGrady	24.6	+7.2	2007	71

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	13.4		2000	52
Tracy McGrady	21.6	+8.2	2008	66

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	14.9		2001	77
Tracy McGrady	15.6	+0.7	2009	35

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	9.6	+1.4	2002	68
Tracy McGrady	8.2		2010	30

Season 14	Points per game		Year	Games
Tim Hardaway	4.9		2003	10
Tracy McGrady	8.2	+3.3	2010	30

Tracy McGrady's additional seasons:

* Tracy McGrady played 3 seasons more than Tim Hardaway in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2011 to 2013—he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 124 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8 ppg and his lowest 5.3.