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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 9 | 15 | 7 | 9 |
Joel Embiid vs. Tracy McGrady | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Tracy McGrady | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 258th | 78th | 180 | 12,523 vs. 18,381 | 5,858 |
Rebounds | 285th | 252nd | 33 | 4,987 vs. 5,276 | 289 |
Assists | +300th | 118th | +182 | 1,658 vs. 4,161 | 2,503 |
Steals | +300th | 123rd | +177 | 411 vs. 1,136 | 725 |
Blocks | 177th | 153rd | 24 | 738 vs. 807 | 69 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 288th | +12 | 1,008 vs. 1,300 | 292 |
Defensive Rebounds | 171st | 172nd | 1 | 3,979 vs. 3,976 | 3 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 92nd | +208 | 4,117 vs. 6,709 | 2,592 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 65th | +235 | 8,212 vs. 15,413 | 7,201 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 137th | +163 | 532 vs. 1,081 | 549 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 116th | +184 | 1,568 vs. 3,198 | 1,630 |
Free Throws Made | 94th | 87th | 7 | 3,757 vs. 3,882 | 125 |
Free Throws Attempted | 111st | 79th | 32 | 4,538 vs. 5,202 | 664 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Tracy McGrady | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 219th | +81 | 452 vs. 938 | 486 |
Seasons | +300th | 133rd | +167 | 9 vs. 15 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Tracy McGrady | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 75th | 134th | 59 | 8 vs. 4 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Tracy McGrady | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 22nd | 26th | 4 | 48 vs. 45 | 3 |
50+ point games | 14th | 29th | 15 | 8 vs. 4 | 4 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Tracy McGrady | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 136th | 216th | 80 | 1,469 vs. 1,109 | 360 |
Rebounds | 131st | +300th | +169 | 641 vs. 286 | 355 |
Assists | 293rd | 186th | 107 | 182 vs. 249 | 67 |
Steals | +300th | 300th | +0 | 49 vs. 53 | 4 |
Blocks | 77th | 194th | 117 | 102 vs. 47 | 55 |
Offensive Rebounds | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 127 vs. 63 | 64 |
Defensive Rebounds | 84th | 278th | 194 | 514 vs. 223 | 291 |
Field Goals Made | 180th | 228th | 48 | 466 vs. 397 | 69 |
Field Goals Attempted | 184th | 215th | 31 | 1,015 vs. 933 | 82 |
3-Pointers Made | 209th | 251st | 42 | 65 vs. 56 | 9 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 166th | 203rd | 37 | 225 vs. 193 | 32 |
Free Throws Made | 63rd | 188th | 125 | 472 vs. 259 | 213 |
Free Throws Attempted | 67th | 186th | 119 | 570 vs. 342 | 228 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Tracy McGrady | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 59 vs. 50 | 9 | |
Playoffs | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 7 vs. 9 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Tracy McGrady | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Tracy McGrady | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 37th | 18 | 2 vs. 4 | 2 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Tracy McGrady | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | 79th | 75 | 27.71 vs. 19.60 | 8.11 |
Rebounds per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 11.03 vs. 5.62 | 5.41 |
Assists per game | 290th | 180th | 110 | 3.67 vs. 4.44 | 0.77 |
Steals per game | +300th | 196th | +104 | 0.91 vs. 1.21 | 0.30 |
Blocks per game | 52nd | 214th | 162 | 1.63 vs. 0.86 | 0.77 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 156th | +300th | +144 | 2.23 vs. 1.39 | 0.84 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | 245th | 243 | 8.80 vs. 4.24 | 4.56 |
Field Goals Made per game | 19th | 99th | 80 | 9.11 vs. 7.15 | 1.96 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 28th | 60th | 32 | 18.17 vs. 16.43 | 1.74 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.18 vs. 1.15 | 0.02 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 200th | 209th | 9 | 3.47 vs. 3.41 | 0.06 |
Free Throws Made per game | 1st | 113rd | 112 | 8.31 vs. 4.14 | 4.17 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | 92nd | 89 | 10.04 vs. 5.55 | 4.49 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Tracy McGrady | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 31st | 55th | 24 | 24.90 vs. 22.18 | 2.72 |
Rebounds per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 10.86 vs. 5.72 | 5.14 |
Assists per game | +300th | 106th | +194 | 3.08 vs. 4.98 | 1.90 |
Steals per game | +300th | 255th | +45 | 0.83 vs. 1.06 | 0.23 |
Blocks per game | 36th | 169th | 133 | 1.73 vs. 0.94 | 0.79 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 186th | +300th | +114 | 2.15 vs. 1.26 | 0.89 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 9th | 212nd | 203 | 8.71 vs. 4.46 | 4.25 |
Field Goals Made per game | 69th | 67th | 2 | 7.90 vs. 7.94 | 0.04 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | 50th | 24 | 17.20 vs. 18.66 | 1.46 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 279th | 272nd | 7 | 1.10 vs. 1.12 | 0.02 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 182nd | 174th | 8 | 3.81 vs. 3.86 | 0.05 |
Free Throws Made per game | 5th | 71st | 66 | 8.00 vs. 5.18 | 2.82 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 10th | 60th | 50 | 9.66 vs. 6.84 | 2.82 |
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.