Tracy McGrady vs. Steve Nash: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Steve Nash 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.

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 Steve Nash 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Tracy McGrady averages 5.3 points more than Steve Nash in his 18 seasons (19.6 points against 14.3), and he also scored a total of 994 points more (18,381 vs. 17,387).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Tracy McGrady	19.6	+5.3	15
Steve Nash	14.3		18

Total Points			Seasons
Tracy McGrady	18,381	+994	15
Steve Nash	17,387		18

Scoring Titles
Tracy McGrady	2	+2
Steve Nash	0

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
Tracy McGrady	7.0	+3.7	1998	64
Steve Nash	3.3		1997	65

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	9.3	+0.2	1999	49
Steve Nash	9.1		1998	76

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	15.4	+7.5	2000	79
Steve Nash	7.9		1999	40

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	26.8	+18.2	2001	77
Steve Nash	8.6		2000	56

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	25.6	+10.0	2002	76
Steve Nash	15.6		2001	70

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	32.1	+14.2	2003	75
Steve Nash	17.9		2002	82

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	28.0	+10.3	2004	67
Steve Nash	17.7		2003	82

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	25.7	+11.2	2005	78
Steve Nash	14.5		2004	78

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	24.4	+8.9	2006	47
Steve Nash	15.5		2005	75

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	24.6	+5.8	2007	71
Steve Nash	18.8		2006	79

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	21.6	+3.0	2008	66
Steve Nash	18.6		2007	76

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	15.6		2009	35
Steve Nash	16.9	+1.3	2008	81

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	8.2		2010	30
Steve Nash	15.7	+7.5	2009	74

Season 14	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	8.2		2010	30
Steve Nash	16.5	+8.3	2010	81

Season 15	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	8.2		2010	30
Steve Nash	14.7	+6.5	2011	75

Season 16	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	8.0		2011	72
Steve Nash	12.5	+4.5	2012	62

Season 17	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	5.3		2012	52
Steve Nash	12.7	+7.4	2013	50

Season 18	Points per game		Year	Games
Tracy McGrady	-	DNP	2013	0
Steve Nash	6.8	+6.8	2014	15