Joel Embiid vs. Tracy McGrady: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Tracy McGrady all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joel Embiid, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2017 to 2025, and Tracy McGrady, with 16 seasons played from 1998 to 2013, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Joel Embiid vs. Tracy McGrady
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady
Points
258th
78th
136th
216th
Rebounds
285th
252nd
131st
+300th
Assists
+300th
118th
293rd
186th
Steals
+300th
123rd
+300th
300th
Blocks
177th
153rd
77th
194th
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Joel Embiid vs. Tracy McGrady
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady
Points
4th
79th
31st
55th
Rebounds
29th
+300th
34th
+300th
Assists
290th
180th
+300th
106th
Steals
+300th
196th
+300th
255th
Blocks
52nd
214th
36th
169th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
258th
78th
180 12,523 vs. 18,3815,858
Rebounds
285th
252nd
33 4,987 vs. 5,276289
Assists
+300th
118th
+182 1,658 vs. 4,1612,503
Steals
+300th
123rd
+177 411 vs. 1,136725
Blocks
177th
153rd
24 738 vs. 80769
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
288th
+12 1,008 vs. 1,300292
Defensive Rebounds
171st
172nd
1 3,979 vs. 3,9763
Field Goals Made
+300th
92nd
+208 4,117 vs. 6,7092,592
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
65th
+235 8,212 vs. 15,4137,201
3-Pointers Made
+300th
137th
+163 532 vs. 1,081549
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
116th
+184 1,568 vs. 3,1981,630
Free Throws Made
94th
87th
7 3,757 vs. 3,882125
Free Throws Attempted
111st
79th
32 4,538 vs. 5,202664

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
219th
+81 452 vs. 938486
Seasons
+300th
133rd
+167 9 vs. 156

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
134th
59 8 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
26th
4 48 vs. 453
50+ point games
14th
29th
15 8 vs. 44
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
216th
80 1,469 vs. 1,109360
Rebounds
131st
+300th
+169 641 vs. 286355
Assists
293rd
186th
107 182 vs. 24967
Steals
+300th
300th
+0 49 vs. 534
Blocks
77th
194th
117 102 vs. 4755
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 127 vs. 6364
Defensive Rebounds
84th
278th
194 514 vs. 223291
Field Goals Made
180th
228th
48 466 vs. 39769
Field Goals Attempted
184th
215th
31 1,015 vs. 93382
3-Pointers Made
209th
251st
42 65 vs. 569
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
203rd
37 225 vs. 19332
Free Throws Made
63rd
188th
125 472 vs. 259213
Free Throws Attempted
67th
186th
119 570 vs. 342228

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 509
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 7 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
79th
75 27.71 vs. 19.608.11
Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 11.03 vs. 5.625.41
Assists per game
290th
180th
110 3.67 vs. 4.440.77
Steals per game
+300th
196th
+104 0.91 vs. 1.210.30
Blocks per game
52nd
214th
162 1.63 vs. 0.860.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
156th
+300th
+144 2.23 vs. 1.390.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
245th
243 8.80 vs. 4.244.56
Field Goals Made per game
19th
99th
80 9.11 vs. 7.151.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
60th
32 18.17 vs. 16.431.74
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.18 vs. 1.150.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
209th
9 3.47 vs. 3.410.06
Free Throws Made per game
1st
113rd
112 8.31 vs. 4.144.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
92nd
89 10.04 vs. 5.554.49

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
55th
24 24.90 vs. 22.182.72
Rebounds per game
34th
+300th
+266 10.86 vs. 5.725.14
Assists per game
+300th
106th
+194 3.08 vs. 4.981.90
Steals per game
+300th
255th
+45 0.83 vs. 1.060.23
Blocks per game
36th
169th
133 1.73 vs. 0.940.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 1.260.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
212nd
203 8.71 vs. 4.464.25
Field Goals Made per game
69th
67th
2 7.90 vs. 7.940.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
50th
24 17.20 vs. 18.661.46
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
272nd
7 1.10 vs. 1.120.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
174th
8 3.81 vs. 3.860.05
Free Throws Made per game
5th
71st
66 8.00 vs. 5.182.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
60th
50 9.66 vs. 6.842.82

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.