Magic Johnson vs. Tracy McGrady: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, 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.

Magic Johnson vs. Tracy McGrady
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady
Points
88th
78th
17th
216th
Rebounds
154th
252nd
20th
+300th
Assists
7th
118th
1st
186th
Steals
23rd
123rd
4th
300th
Blocks
+300th
153rd
139th
194th
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Magic Johnson vs. Tracy McGrady
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady
Points
82nd
79th
102nd
55th
Rebounds
212nd
+300th
163rd
+300th
Assists
1st
180th
1st
106th
Steals
19th
196th
19th
255th
Blocks
+300th
214th
+300th
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:

Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
78th
10 17,707 vs. 18,381674
Rebounds
154th
252nd
98 6,559 vs. 5,2761,283
Assists
7th
118th
111 10,141 vs. 4,1615,980
Steals
23rd
123rd
100 1,724 vs. 1,136588
Blocks
+300th
153rd
+147 374 vs. 807433
Offensive Rebounds
199th
288th
89 1,601 vs. 1,300301
Defensive Rebounds
99th
172nd
73 4,958 vs. 3,976982
Field Goals Made
117th
92nd
25 6,211 vs. 6,709498
Field Goals Attempted
166th
65th
101 11,951 vs. 15,4133,462
3-Pointers Made
+300th
137th
+163 325 vs. 1,081756
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
116th
+184 1,074 vs. 3,1982,124
Free Throws Made
40th
87th
47 4,960 vs. 3,8821,078
Free Throws Attempted
49th
79th
30 5,850 vs. 5,202648

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
261st
219th
42 906 vs. 93832
Seasons
292nd
133rd
159 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
134th
130 138 vs. 4134

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
26th
112 6 vs. 4539
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:

Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
216th
199 3,701 vs. 1,1092,592
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 1,465 vs. 2861,179
Assists
1st
186th
185 2,346 vs. 2492,097
Steals
4th
300th
296 358 vs. 53305
Blocks
139th
194th
55 64 vs. 4717
Offensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 349 vs. 63286
Defensive Rebounds
15th
278th
263 1,116 vs. 223893
Field Goals Made
19th
228th
209 1,291 vs. 397894
Field Goals Attempted
25th
215th
190 2,552 vs. 9331,619
3-Pointers Made
273rd
251st
22 51 vs. 565
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
203rd
24 212 vs. 19319
Free Throws Made
11th
188th
177 1,068 vs. 259809
Free Throws Attempted
12th
186th
174 1,274 vs. 342932

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
+300th
190 vs. 50140
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
1st
+300th
30 vs. 030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
37th
0 4 vs. 40
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
79th
3 19.54 vs. 19.600.05
Rebounds per game
212nd
+300th
+88 7.24 vs. 5.621.61
Assists per game
1st
180th
179 11.19 vs. 4.446.76
Steals per game
19th
196th
177 1.90 vs. 1.210.69
Blocks per game
+300th
214th
+86 0.41 vs. 0.860.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 1.390.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
113rd
245th
132 5.47 vs. 4.241.23
Field Goals Made per game
137th
99th
38 6.86 vs. 7.150.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
60th
165 13.19 vs. 16.433.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 1.150.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
209th
+91 1.19 vs. 3.412.22
Free Throws Made per game
37th
113rd
76 5.47 vs. 4.141.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
92nd
38 6.46 vs. 5.550.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
55th
47 19.48 vs. 22.182.70
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 5.721.99
Assists per game
1st
106th
105 12.35 vs. 4.987.37
Steals per game
19th
255th
236 1.88 vs. 1.060.82
Blocks per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.34 vs. 0.940.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.260.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
212nd
113 5.87 vs. 4.461.41
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
67th
75 6.79 vs. 7.941.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
50th
162 13.43 vs. 18.665.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
272nd
+28 0.27 vs. 1.120.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
174th
+126 1.12 vs. 3.862.74
Free Throws Made per game
47th
71st
24 5.62 vs. 5.180.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
60th
8 6.71 vs. 6.840.13

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.