Tracy McGrady vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson and Tracy McGrady 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tracy McGrady has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Klay Thompson scored more points 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Tracy McGrady averages 0.5 points more than Klay Thompson in his 12 seasons (19.6 points against 19.1), and he also scored a total of 1,845 points more (18,381 vs. 16,536).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 19.6 | +0.5 | 15 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 18,381 | +1,845 | 15 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 12 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 2 |  +2 |
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tracy McGrady has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+3 points per game) while Klay Thompson scored more points (+1,923).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 22.2 | +3.0 | 9 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 1,109 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,923 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 1 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 467 | +75 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 724 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 896 | +36 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 42 | +37 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 34 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 39 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +104 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 43 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +115 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 7 | +7 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 19.6 | 7.2 | 16.4 | 43.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.6 | 15 | 938 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +7.3 | +2.3 | +3.4 | +11.4 | +3 | +73 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 18,381 | 6,709 | 15,413 | 43.5 | 1,081 | 3,198 | 33.8 | 3,882 | 5,202 | 74.6 | 15 | 938 |
| difference: | +1,845 | +554 | +1,754 | +1.5 | +1,616 | +3,365 | +7.3 | +2,353 | +3,424 | +11.4 | +3 | +73 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 22.2 | 7.9 | 18.7 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 29.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 75.7 | 9 | 50 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +3.9 | +11.5 | +3.4 | +4.7 | +8.8 | +108 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tracy McGrady | 1,109 | 397 | 933 | 42.6 | 56 | 193 | 29.0 | 259 | 342 | 75.7 | 9 | 50 |
| difference: | +1,923 | +729 | +1,652 | +1.0 | +445 | +1,044 | +11.5 | +20 | +12 | +8.8 | +108 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tracy McGrady's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tracy McGrady played 4 seasons more than Klay Thompson 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. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2018 | 21 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2022 | 22 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2008 | 6 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Tracy McGrady's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 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. |