Complete Stats Comparison of Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kobe Bryant3
(points, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		20
seasons
Tracy McGrady2
(rebounds, blocks)		1
(blocks)		15
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kobe Bryant2
(points, steals)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs
Tracy McGrady3
(rebounds, assists, blocks)		0
9
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kobe Bryant6
stats		11
stats		2
stats
Tracy McGrady6
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kobe Bryant5
stats		12
stats		3
stats
Tracy McGrady7
stats		2
stats		0
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Kobe Bryant had better averages in points, assists and steals while Tracy McGrady had better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Kobe Bryant had better averages in points (+5.4), field goals made (+1.5), 3-pointers made (+0.2), free throws made (+2.1), assists (+0.3) and steals (+0.2)
- Tracy McGrady had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+0.1), total rebounds (+0.4) and blocks (+0.4)
- Kobe Bryant had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.7)
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- Kobe Bryant had higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.1), 3-pointers attempted (+0.7) and free throws attempted (+1.9)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kobe Bryant 25.0
+5.4
Tracy McGrady 19.6
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 8.7
+1.5
Tracy McGrady 7.2
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 19.5
+3.1
Tracy McGrady 16.4
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1.4
+0.2
Tracy McGrady 1.2
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4.1
+0.7
Tracy McGrady 3.4
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 6.2
+2.1
Tracy McGrady 4.1
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 7.4
+1.9
Tracy McGrady 5.5
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1.1
Tracy McGrady 1.4
+0.3
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 4.1
Tracy McGrady 4.2
+0.1
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5.2
Tracy McGrady 5.6
+0.4
Assists
Kobe Bryant 4.7
+0.3
Tracy McGrady 4.4
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1.4
+0.2
Tracy McGrady 1.2
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 0.5
Tracy McGrady 0.9
+0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3.0
+0.8
Tracy McGrady 2.2
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 2.5
+0.7
Tracy McGrady 1.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Kobe Bryant had more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Tracy McGrady had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kobe Bryant played more years (+5) and games (+408), and had more points (+15,262), field goals made (+5,010), 3-pointers made (+746), free throws made (+4,496), offensive rebounds (+199), defensive rebounds (+1,572), total rebounds (+1,771), assists (+2,145) and steals (+808)
- Tracy McGrady had more blocks (+167)
- Kobe Bryant had more turnovers (+1,981) and personal fouls (+1,692)
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- Kobe Bryant had more field goals attempted (+10,787), 3-pointers attempted (+2,348) and free throws attempted (+4,809)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kobe Bryant 20
+5
Tracy McGrady 15
Games
Kobe Bryant 1,346
+408
Tracy McGrady 938
Points
Kobe Bryant 33,643
+15,262
Tracy McGrady 18,381
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 11,719
+5,010
Tracy McGrady 6,709
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 26,200
+10,787
Tracy McGrady 15,413
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1,827
+746
Tracy McGrady 1,081
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 5,546
+2,348
Tracy McGrady 3,198
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 8,378
+4,496
Tracy McGrady 3,882
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 10,011
+4,809
Tracy McGrady 5,202
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1,499
+199
Tracy McGrady 1,300
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5,548
+1,572
Tracy McGrady 3,976
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 7,047
+1,771
Tracy McGrady 5,276
Assists
Kobe Bryant 6,306
+2,145
Tracy McGrady 4,161
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1,944
+808
Tracy McGrady 1,136
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 640
Tracy McGrady 807
+167
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 4,010
+1,981
Tracy McGrady 2,029
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3,353
+1,692
Tracy McGrady 1,661

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kobe Bryant had better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Tracy McGrady had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant 44.7%
+1.2
Tracy McGrady 43.5%
3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant 32.9%
Tracy McGrady 33.8%
+0.9
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant 83.7%
+9.1
Tracy McGrady 74.6%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Tracy McGrady had better averages in rebounds, assists and blocks while Kobe Bryant had better averages in points and steals.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kobe Bryant had better averages in points (+3.4), field goals made (+1.3), 3-pointers made (+0.2), free throws made (+0.8) and steals (+0.3)
- Tracy McGrady had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+0.5), total rebounds (+0.6), assists (+0.3) and blocks (+0.2)
- Kobe Bryant had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.2) and personal fouls (+1.1)
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- Kobe Bryant had higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.8), 3-pointers attempted (+0.1) and free throws attempted (+0.6)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kobe Bryant 25.6
+3.4
Tracy McGrady 22.2
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 9.2
+1.3
Tracy McGrady 7.9
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 20.5
+1.8
Tracy McGrady 18.7
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1.3
+0.2
Tracy McGrady 1.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4.0
+0.1
Tracy McGrady 3.9
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 6.0
+0.8
Tracy McGrady 5.2
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 7.4
+0.6
Tracy McGrady 6.8
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1.0
Tracy McGrady 1.3
+0.3
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 4.0
Tracy McGrady 4.5
+0.5
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5.1
Tracy McGrady 5.7
+0.6
Assists
Kobe Bryant 4.7
Tracy McGrady 5.0
+0.3
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1.4
+0.3
Tracy McGrady 1.1
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 0.7
Tracy McGrady 0.9
+0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 2.9
+0.2
Tracy McGrady 2.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3.0
+1.1
Tracy McGrady 1.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kobe Bryant had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Tracy McGrady.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kobe Bryant played more years (+6) and games (+170), and had more points (+4,531), field goals made (+1,617), 3-pointers made (+236), free throws made (+1,061), offensive rebounds (+167), defensive rebounds (+666), total rebounds (+833), assists (+791), steals (+257) and blocks (+97)
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- Kobe Bryant had more turnovers (+513) and personal fouls (+567)
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- Kobe Bryant had more field goals attempted (+3,566), 3-pointers attempted (+689) and free throws attempted (+1,275)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kobe Bryant 15
+6
Tracy McGrady 9
Games
Kobe Bryant 220
+170
Tracy McGrady 50
Points
Kobe Bryant 5,640
+4,531
Tracy McGrady 1,109
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 2,014
+1,617
Tracy McGrady 397
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4,499
+3,566
Tracy McGrady 933
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 292
+236
Tracy McGrady 56
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 882
+689
Tracy McGrady 193
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 1,320
+1,061
Tracy McGrady 259
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 1,617
+1,275
Tracy McGrady 342
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 230
+167
Tracy McGrady 63
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 889
+666
Tracy McGrady 223
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1,119
+833
Tracy McGrady 286
Assists
Kobe Bryant 1,040
+791
Tracy McGrady 249
Steals
Kobe Bryant 310
+257
Tracy McGrady 53
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 144
+97
Tracy McGrady 47
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 647
+513
Tracy McGrady 134
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 660
+567
Tracy McGrady 93

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kobe Bryant had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Tracy McGrady.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant 44.8%
+2.2
Tracy McGrady 42.6%
3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant 33.1%
+4.1
Tracy McGrady 29.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant 81.6%
+5.9
Tracy McGrady 75.7%
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