Tracy McGrady vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tracy McGrady and John Starks 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 Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tracy McGrady, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1998 to 2013, and John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, 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.

Tracy McGrady vs. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tracy McGrady John Starks Tracy McGrady John Starks
Points
78th
+300th
216th
160th
Rebounds
255th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
119th
227th
186th
88th
Steals
124th
210th
300th
86th
Blocks
154th
+300th
194th
+300th
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Tracy McGrady vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tracy McGrady John Starks Tracy McGrady John Starks
Points
81st
+300th
55th
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
180th
+300th
106th
183rd
Steals
197th
272nd
255th
146th
Blocks
217th
+300th
169th
+300th

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:

Tracy McGrady John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
+300th
+222 18,381 vs. 10,8297,552
Rebounds
255th
+300th
+45 5,276 vs. 2,1293,147
Assists
119th
227th
108 4,161 vs. 3,0851,076
Steals
124th
210th
86 1,136 vs. 951185
Blocks
154th
+300th
+146 807 vs. 106701
Offensive Rebounds
289th
+300th
+11 1,300 vs. 417883
Defensive Rebounds
172nd
+300th
+128 3,976 vs. 1,7122,264
Field Goals Made
93rd
+300th
+207 6,709 vs. 3,9532,756
Field Goals Attempted
65th
+300th
+235 15,413 vs. 9,5905,823
3-Pointers Made
140th
104th
36 1,081 vs. 1,222141
3-Pointers Attempted
120th
81st
39 3,198 vs. 3,591393
Free Throws Made
87th
+300th
+213 3,882 vs. 1,7012,181
Free Throws Attempted
79th
+300th
+221 5,202 vs. 2,2112,991

Games and Years:

Tracy McGrady John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
221st
+300th
938 vs. 86672
Seasons
135th
300th
165 15 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tracy McGrady John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
-
45 vs. 045
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tracy McGrady John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
216th
160th
56 1,109 vs. 1,363254
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
286 vs. 27115
Assists
186th
88th
98 249 vs. 393144
Steals
300th
86th
214 53 vs. 12067
Blocks
194th
+300th
+106 47 vs. 938
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 3726
Defensive Rebounds
278th
267th
11 223 vs. 23411
Field Goals Made
228th
189th
39 397 vs. 45053
Field Goals Attempted
215th
166th
49 933 vs. 1,069136
3-Pointers Made
251st
43rd
208 56 vs. 176120
3-Pointers Attempted
203rd
45th
158 193 vs. 475282
Free Throws Made
188th
151st
37 259 vs. 28728
Free Throws Attempted
186th
157th
29 342 vs. 37836

Games and Years:

Tracy McGrady John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 50 vs. 9646
Playoffs
223rd
223rd
0 9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tracy McGrady John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tracy McGrady John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
+300th
+219 19.60 vs. 12.507.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.62 vs. 2.463.17
Assists per game
180th
+300th
+120 4.44 vs. 3.560.87
Steals per game
197th
272nd
75 1.21 vs. 1.100.11
Blocks per game
217th
+300th
+83 0.86 vs. 0.120.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.39 vs. 0.480.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
250th
+300th
+50 4.24 vs. 1.982.26
Field Goals Made per game
103rd
+300th
+197 7.15 vs. 4.562.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
61st
+300th
+239 16.43 vs. 11.075.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
222nd
+78 1.15 vs. 1.410.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
215th
126th
89 3.41 vs. 4.150.74
Free Throws Made per game
114th
+300th
+186 4.14 vs. 1.962.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
+300th
+208 5.55 vs. 2.552.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tracy McGrady John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
55th
288th
233 22.18 vs. 14.207.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.72 vs. 2.822.90
Assists per game
106th
183rd
77 4.98 vs. 4.090.89
Steals per game
255th
146th
109 1.06 vs. 1.250.19
Blocks per game
169th
+300th
+131 0.94 vs. 0.090.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.26 vs. 0.390.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
212nd
+300th
+88 4.46 vs. 2.442.02
Field Goals Made per game
67th
+300th
+233 7.94 vs. 4.693.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 18.66 vs. 11.147.52
3-Pointers Made per game
272nd
80th
192 1.12 vs. 1.830.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
174th
94th
80 3.86 vs. 4.951.09
Free Throws Made per game
71st
+300th
+229 5.18 vs. 2.992.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
60th
+300th
+240 6.84 vs. 3.942.90

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.