Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tracy McGrady: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, 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.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tracy McGrady
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady
Points
7th
78th
21st
216th
Rebounds
1st
252nd
2nd
+300th
Assists
86th
118th
38th
186th
Steals
n/a
123rd
n/a
300th
Blocks
n/a
153rd
n/a
194th
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tracy McGrady
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady
Points
2nd
79th
50th
55th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
180th
180th
164th
106th
Steals
n/a
196th
n/a
255th
Blocks
n/a
215th
n/a
169th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

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:

Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
78th
71 31,419 vs. 18,38113,038
Rebounds
1st
252nd
251 23,924 vs. 5,27618,648
Assists
86th
118th
32 4,643 vs. 4,161482
Steals
n/a
123rd
0 vs. 1,136
Blocks
n/a
153rd
0 vs. 807
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
288th
0 vs. 1,300
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
172nd
0 vs. 3,976
Field Goals Made
4th
92nd
88 12,681 vs. 6,7095,972
Field Goals Attempted
9th
65th
56 23,497 vs. 15,4138,084
3-Pointers Made
n/a
138th
0 vs. 1,081
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
117th
0 vs. 3,198
Free Throws Made
21st
87th
66 6,057 vs. 3,8822,175
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
79th
77 11,862 vs. 5,2026,660

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
220th
96 1,045 vs. 938107
Seasons
194th
133rd
61 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
134th
125 78 vs. 474

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
26th
25 271 vs. 45226
50+ point games
1st
30th
29 118 vs. 4114
60+ point games
1st
11th
10 32 vs. 131
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
216th
195 3,607 vs. 1,1092,498
Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 3,913 vs. 2863,627
Assists
38th
186th
148 673 vs. 249424
Steals
n/a
300th
0 vs. 53
Blocks
n/a
194th
0 vs. 47
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 63
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
278th
0 vs. 223
Field Goals Made
15th
228th
213 1,425 vs. 3971,028
Field Goals Attempted
19th
215th
196 2,728 vs. 9331,795
3-Pointers Made
n/a
251st
0 vs. 56
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
203rd
0 vs. 193
Free Throws Made
23rd
188th
165 757 vs. 259498
Free Throws Attempted
6th
186th
180 1,627 vs. 3421,285

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
+300th
160 vs. 50110
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
+300th
9 vs. 09

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
37th
31 13 vs. 49
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
79th
77 30.07 vs. 19.6010.47
Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 22.89 vs. 5.6217.27
Assists per game
180th
180th
0 4.44 vs. 4.440.01
Steals per game
n/a
196th
0.00 vs. 1.21
Blocks per game
n/a
215th
0.00 vs. 0.86
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
246th
0.00 vs. 4.24
Field Goals Made per game
1st
100th
99 12.13 vs. 7.154.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
60th
57 22.49 vs. 16.436.05
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
210th
0.00 vs. 3.41
Free Throws Made per game
26th
113rd
87 5.80 vs. 4.141.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
92nd
91 11.35 vs. 5.555.81

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
55th
5 22.54 vs. 22.180.36
Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 24.46 vs. 5.7218.74
Assists per game
164th
106th
58 4.21 vs. 4.980.77
Steals per game
n/a
255th
0.00 vs. 1.06
Blocks per game
n/a
169th
0.00 vs. 0.94
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
212nd
0.00 vs. 4.46
Field Goals Made per game
36th
67th
31 8.91 vs. 7.940.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
50th
28 17.05 vs. 18.661.61
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
272nd
0.00 vs. 1.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
174th
0.00 vs. 3.86
Free Throws Made per game
95th
71st
24 4.73 vs. 5.180.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
60th
54 10.17 vs. 6.843.33

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.