Julius Erving vs. Tracy McGrady: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Julius Erving, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 1977 to 1987, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Julius Erving vs. Tracy McGrady
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Tracy McGrady Julius Erving Tracy McGrady
Points
79th
78th
26th
216th
Rebounds
229th
252nd
53rd
+300th
Assists
205th
118th
50th
186th
Steals
53rd
123rd
22nd
300th
Blocks
53rd
153rd
15th
194th
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Julius Erving vs. Tracy McGrady
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Tracy McGrady Julius Erving Tracy McGrady
Points
42nd
79th
59th
55th
Rebounds
266th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
251st
180th
164th
106th
Steals
31st
196th
40th
255th
Blocks
64th
214th
42nd
169th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Julius Erving's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Julius Erving Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
78th
1 18,364 vs. 18,38117
Rebounds
229th
252nd
23 5,601 vs. 5,276325
Assists
205th
118th
87 3,224 vs. 4,161937
Steals
53rd
123rd
70 1,508 vs. 1,136372
Blocks
53rd
153rd
100 1,293 vs. 807486
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
288th
185 2,067 vs. 1,300767
Defensive Rebounds
218th
172nd
46 3,534 vs. 3,976442
Field Goals Made
69th
92nd
23 7,237 vs. 6,709528
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
65th
27 14,276 vs. 15,4131,137
3-Pointers Made
+300th
137th
+163 46 vs. 1,0811,035
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
116th
+184 176 vs. 3,1983,022
Free Throws Made
89th
87th
2 3,844 vs. 3,88238
Free Throws Attempted
87th
79th
8 4,950 vs. 5,202252

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
219th
+81 836 vs. 938102
Seasons
+300th
133rd
+167 11 vs. 154

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
26th
83 9 vs. 4536
50+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
216th
190 3,088 vs. 1,1091,979
Rebounds
53rd
+300th
+247 994 vs. 286708
Assists
50th
186th
136 594 vs. 249345
Steals
22nd
300th
278 235 vs. 53182
Blocks
15th
194th
179 239 vs. 47192
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 63297
Defensive Rebounds
58th
278th
220 634 vs. 223411
Field Goals Made
23rd
228th
205 1,187 vs. 397790
Field Goals Attempted
26th
215th
189 2,441 vs. 9331,508
3-Pointers Made
+300th
251st
+49 7 vs. 5649
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
203rd
+97 36 vs. 193157
Free Throws Made
32nd
188th
156 707 vs. 259448
Free Throws Attempted
30th
186th
156 908 vs. 342566

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 5091
Playoffs
110th
223rd
113 11 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
37th
41 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
79th
37 21.97 vs. 19.602.37
Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 6.70 vs. 5.621.08
Assists per game
251st
180th
71 3.86 vs. 4.440.58
Steals per game
31st
196th
165 1.80 vs. 1.210.59
Blocks per game
64th
214th
150 1.55 vs. 0.860.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.47 vs. 1.391.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
251st
245th
6 4.23 vs. 4.240.01
Field Goals Made per game
30th
99th
69 8.66 vs. 7.151.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
60th
15 17.08 vs. 16.430.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 1.151.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
209th
+91 0.29 vs. 3.413.12
Free Throws Made per game
76th
113rd
37 4.60 vs. 4.140.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
92nd
14 5.92 vs. 5.550.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
55th
4 21.90 vs. 22.180.28
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 5.721.33
Assists per game
164th
106th
58 4.21 vs. 4.980.77
Steals per game
40th
255th
215 1.67 vs. 1.060.61
Blocks per game
42nd
169th
127 1.70 vs. 0.940.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 1.261.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
212nd
5 4.50 vs. 4.460.04
Field Goals Made per game
50th
67th
17 8.42 vs. 7.940.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
50th
19 17.31 vs. 18.661.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
272nd
+28 0.07 vs. 1.121.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
174th
+126 0.35 vs. 3.863.51
Free Throws Made per game
80th
71st
9 5.01 vs. 5.180.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
60th
20 6.44 vs. 6.840.40

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.