Complete Stats Comparison of Tracy McGrady and Dirk Nowitzki

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Tracy McGrady and Dirk Nowitzki 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
Tracy McGrady3
(assists, steals, blocks)		1
(assists)		15
seasons
Dirk Nowitzki2
(points, rebounds)		4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		21
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Tracy McGrady2
(assists, steals)		0
9
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki2
(points, rebounds)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs
they are tied1
(blocks)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Tracy McGrady5
stats		3
stats		0
stats
Dirk Nowitzki7
stats		11
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Tracy McGrady4
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Dirk Nowitzki7
stats		12
stats		3
stats
they are tied1
stat

- "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, Tracy McGrady had better averages in assists, steals and blocks while Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points and rebounds.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Tracy McGrady had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.4), assists (+2.0), steals (+0.4) and blocks (+0.1)
- Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points (+1.1), field goals made (+0.1), 3-pointers made (+0.1), free throws made (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+2.4) and total rebounds (+1.9)
- Tracy McGrady had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.6)
- Dirk Nowitzki had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.6)
- Tracy McGrady had higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.8) and free throws attempted (+0.1)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Tracy McGrady 19.6
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+1.1
Field Goals Made
Tracy McGrady 7.2
Dirk Nowitzki 7.3
+0.1
Field Goals Attempted
Tracy McGrady 16.4
+0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 15.6
3-Pointers Made
Tracy McGrady 1.2
Dirk Nowitzki 1.3
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Tracy McGrady 3.4
Dirk Nowitzki 3.4
Free Throws Made
Tracy McGrady 4.1
Dirk Nowitzki 4.8
+0.7
Free Throws Attempted
Tracy McGrady 5.5
+0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 5.4
Offensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 1.4
+0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 4.2
Dirk Nowitzki 6.6
+2.4
Total Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 5.6
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
+1.9
Assists
Tracy McGrady 4.4
+2.0
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Steals
Tracy McGrady 1.2
+0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Blocks
Tracy McGrady 0.9
+0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 2.2
+0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 1.8
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
+0.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Tracy McGrady had more assists (+510)
- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+6) and games (+584), and had more points (+13,179), field goals made (+4,460), 3-pointers made (+901), free throws made (+3,358), offensive rebounds (+168), defensive rebounds (+6,045), total rebounds (+6,213), steals (+74) and blocks (+474)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more turnovers (+465) and personal fouls (+1,940)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more field goals attempted (+8,321), 3-pointers attempted (+2,012) and free throws attempted (+3,037)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Tracy McGrady 15
Dirk Nowitzki 21
+6
Games
Tracy McGrady 938
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
+584
Points
Tracy McGrady 18,381
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+13,179
Field Goals Made
Tracy McGrady 6,709
Dirk Nowitzki 11,169
+4,460
Field Goals Attempted
Tracy McGrady 15,413
Dirk Nowitzki 23,734
+8,321
3-Pointers Made
Tracy McGrady 1,081
Dirk Nowitzki 1,982
+901
3-Pointers Attempted
Tracy McGrady 3,198
Dirk Nowitzki 5,210
+2,012
Free Throws Made
Tracy McGrady 3,882
Dirk Nowitzki 7,240
+3,358
Free Throws Attempted
Tracy McGrady 5,202
Dirk Nowitzki 8,239
+3,037
Offensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 1,300
Dirk Nowitzki 1,468
+168
Defensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 3,976
Dirk Nowitzki 10,021
+6,045
Total Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 5,276
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
+6,213
Assists
Tracy McGrady 4,161
+510
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
Steals
Tracy McGrady 1,136
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
+74
Blocks
Tracy McGrady 807
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
+474
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 2,029
Dirk Nowitzki 2,494
+465
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 1,661
Dirk Nowitzki 3,601
+1,940

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Tracy McGrady.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tracy McGrady 43.5%
Dirk Nowitzki 47.1%
+3.6
3-Point Percentage
Tracy McGrady 33.8%
Dirk Nowitzki 38.0%
+4.2
Free Throw Percentage
Tracy McGrady 74.6%
Dirk Nowitzki 87.9%
+13.3

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 assists and steals while Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points and rebounds. They are tied in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Tracy McGrady had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.1), assists (+2.5) and steals (+0.1)
- Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points (+3.1), field goals made (+0.5), free throws made (+2.2), offensive rebounds (+0.2), defensive rebounds (+4.0) and total rebounds (+4.3)
- Tracy McGrady had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.4)
- Dirk Nowitzki had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.9)
- Tracy McGrady had higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.5) and 3-pointers attempted (+1.1)
- Dirk Nowitzki had higher average in free throws attempted (+1.5)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Tracy McGrady 22.2
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+3.1
Field Goals Made
Tracy McGrady 7.9
Dirk Nowitzki 8.4
+0.5
Field Goals Attempted
Tracy McGrady 18.7
+0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 18.2
3-Pointers Made
Tracy McGrady 1.1
+0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Tracy McGrady 3.9
+1.1
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
Free Throws Made
Tracy McGrady 5.2
Dirk Nowitzki 7.4
+2.2
Free Throws Attempted
Tracy McGrady 6.8
Dirk Nowitzki 8.3
+1.5
Offensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 1.3
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
+0.2
Defensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 4.5
Dirk Nowitzki 8.5
+4.0
Total Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 5.7
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
+4.3
Assists
Tracy McGrady 5.0
+2.5
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
Steals
Tracy McGrady 1.1
+0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Blocks
Tracy McGrady 0.9
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 2.7
+0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 1.9
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
+0.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+6) and games (+95), and had more points (+2,554), field goals made (+823), 3-pointers made (+93), free throws made (+815), offensive rebounds (+149), defensive rebounds (+1,011), total rebounds (+1,160), assists (+111), steals (+96) and blocks (+82)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more turnovers (+194) and personal fouls (+314)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more field goals attempted (+1,709), 3-pointers attempted (+215) and free throws attempted (+862)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Tracy McGrady 9
Dirk Nowitzki 15
+6
Games
Tracy McGrady 50
Dirk Nowitzki 145
+95
Points
Tracy McGrady 1,109
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+2,554
Field Goals Made
Tracy McGrady 397
Dirk Nowitzki 1,220
+823
Field Goals Attempted
Tracy McGrady 933
Dirk Nowitzki 2,642
+1,709
3-Pointers Made
Tracy McGrady 56
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+93
3-Pointers Attempted
Tracy McGrady 193
Dirk Nowitzki 408
+215
Free Throws Made
Tracy McGrady 259
Dirk Nowitzki 1,074
+815
Free Throws Attempted
Tracy McGrady 342
Dirk Nowitzki 1,204
+862
Offensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 63
Dirk Nowitzki 212
+149
Defensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 223
Dirk Nowitzki 1,234
+1,011
Total Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 286
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
+1,160
Assists
Tracy McGrady 249
Dirk Nowitzki 360
+111
Steals
Tracy McGrady 53
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+96
Blocks
Tracy McGrady 47
Dirk Nowitzki 129
+82
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 134
Dirk Nowitzki 328
+194
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 93
Dirk Nowitzki 407
+314

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tracy McGrady 42.6%
Dirk Nowitzki 46.2%
+3.6
3-Point Percentage
Tracy McGrady 29.0%
Dirk Nowitzki 36.5%
+7.5
Free Throw Percentage
Tracy McGrady 75.7%
Dirk Nowitzki 89.2%
+13.5
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