Patrick Ewing vs. Tracy McGrady: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Patrick Ewing, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1986 to 2002, 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.

Patrick Ewing vs. Tracy McGrady
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady
Points
28th
78th
38th
216th
Rebounds
26th
252nd
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
118th
162nd
186th
Steals
123rd
123rd
83rd
300th
Blocks
7th
153rd
7th
194th
Years1715149

Patrick Ewing vs. Tracy McGrady
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady
Points
53rd
79th
88th
55th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
180th
+300th
106th
Steals
+300th
196th
+300th
255th
Blocks
11th
214th
13th
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:

Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
78th
50 24,815 vs. 18,3816,434
Rebounds
26th
252nd
226 11,607 vs. 5,2766,331
Assists
+300th
118th
+182 2,215 vs. 4,1611,946
Steals
123rd
123rd
0 1,136 vs. 1,1360
Blocks
7th
153rd
146 2,894 vs. 8072,087
Offensive Rebounds
41st
288th
247 2,752 vs. 1,3001,452
Defensive Rebounds
12th
172nd
160 8,855 vs. 3,9764,879
Field Goals Made
18th
92nd
74 9,702 vs. 6,7092,993
Field Goals Attempted
25th
65th
40 19,241 vs. 15,4133,828
3-Pointers Made
+300th
137th
+163 19 vs. 1,0811,062
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
116th
+184 125 vs. 3,1983,073
Free Throws Made
31st
87th
56 5,392 vs. 3,8821,510
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
79th
47 7,289 vs. 5,2022,087

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
219th
166 1,183 vs. 938245
Seasons
51st
133rd
82 17 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
134th
141 1 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
26th
16 30 vs. 4515
50+ point games
49th
29th
20 2 vs. 42
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
216th
178 2,813 vs. 1,1091,704
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 2861,149
Assists
162nd
186th
24 275 vs. 24926
Steals
83rd
300th
217 122 vs. 5369
Blocks
7th
194th
187 303 vs. 47256
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 63274
Defensive Rebounds
16th
278th
262 1,098 vs. 223875
Field Goals Made
31st
228th
197 1,104 vs. 397707
Field Goals Attempted
29th
215th
186 2,353 vs. 9331,420
3-Pointers Made
+300th
251st
+49 8 vs. 5648
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
203rd
+97 23 vs. 193170
Free Throws Made
43rd
188th
145 597 vs. 259338
Free Throws Attempted
37th
186th
149 831 vs. 342489

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 5089
Playoffs
30th
223rd
193 14 vs. 95

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
79th
26 20.98 vs. 19.601.38
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 5.624.19
Assists per game
+300th
180th
+120 1.87 vs. 4.442.56
Steals per game
+300th
196th
+104 0.96 vs. 1.210.25
Blocks per game
11th
214th
203 2.45 vs. 0.861.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 1.390.94
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
245th
216 7.49 vs. 4.243.25
Field Goals Made per game
44th
99th
55 8.20 vs. 7.151.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
60th
7 16.26 vs. 16.430.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.151.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
209th
+91 0.11 vs. 3.413.30
Free Throws Made per game
79th
113rd
34 4.56 vs. 4.140.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
92nd
26 6.16 vs. 5.550.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
55th
33 20.24 vs. 22.181.94
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 5.724.60
Assists per game
+300th
106th
+194 1.98 vs. 4.983.00
Steals per game
+300th
255th
+45 0.88 vs. 1.060.18
Blocks per game
13th
169th
156 2.18 vs. 0.941.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 1.261.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
212nd
189 7.90 vs. 4.463.44
Field Goals Made per game
67th
67th
0 7.94 vs. 7.940.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
50th
30 16.93 vs. 18.661.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
272nd
+28 0.06 vs. 1.121.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
174th
+126 0.17 vs. 3.863.69
Free Throws Made per game
134th
71st
63 4.29 vs. 5.180.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
60th
46 5.98 vs. 6.840.86

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.