Complete Stats Comparison of Tracy McGrady and Steve Nash

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Tracy McGrady and Steve Nash 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 McGrady4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		15
seasons
Steve Nash1
(assists)		1
(assists)		18
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Tracy McGrady4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		1
(blocks)		9
Playoffs
Steve Nash1
(assists)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		12
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Tracy McGrady9
stats		10
stats		0
stats
Steve Nash3
stats		4
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Tracy McGrady10
stats		3
stats		0
stats
Steve Nash2
stats		11
stats		3
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, Tracy McGrady had better averages in points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Steve Nash had better average in assists.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Tracy McGrady had better averages in points (+5.3), field goals made (+2.0), free throws made (+1.6), offensive rebounds (+0.9), defensive rebounds (+1.7), total rebounds (+2.6), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.8)
- Steve Nash had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.2) and assists (+4.1)
- Tracy McGrady had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.2)
- Steve Nash had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.7)
- Tracy McGrady had higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.8), 3-pointers attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+2.7)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Tracy McGrady 19.6
+5.3
Steve Nash 14.3
Field Goals Made
Tracy McGrady 7.2
+2.0
Steve Nash 5.2
Field Goals Attempted
Tracy McGrady 16.4
+5.8
Steve Nash 10.6
3-Pointers Made
Tracy McGrady 1.2
Steve Nash 1.4
+0.2
3-Pointers Attempted
Tracy McGrady 3.4
+0.2
Steve Nash 3.2
Free Throws Made
Tracy McGrady 4.1
+1.6
Steve Nash 2.5
Free Throws Attempted
Tracy McGrady 5.5
+2.7
Steve Nash 2.8
Offensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 1.4
+0.9
Steve Nash 0.5
Defensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 4.2
+1.7
Steve Nash 2.5
Total Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 5.6
+2.6
Steve Nash 3.0
Assists
Tracy McGrady 4.4
Steve Nash 8.5
+4.1
Steals
Tracy McGrady 1.2
+0.5
Steve Nash 0.7
Blocks
Tracy McGrady 0.9
+0.8
Steve Nash 0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 2.2
Steve Nash 2.9
+0.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 1.8
+0.2
Steve Nash 1.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Tracy McGrady had more points (+994), field goals made (+388), free throws made (+822), offensive rebounds (+657), defensive rebounds (+977), total rebounds (+1,634), steals (+237) and blocks (+705)
- Steve Nash played more years (+3) and games (+279), and had more 3-pointers made (+604) and assists (+6,174)
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- Steve Nash had more turnovers (+1,449) and personal fouls (+321)
- Tracy McGrady had more field goals attempted (+2,521) and free throws attempted (+1,818)
- Steve Nash had more 3-pointers attempted (+741)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Tracy McGrady 15
Steve Nash 18
+3
Games
Tracy McGrady 938
Steve Nash 1,217
+279
Points
Tracy McGrady 18,381
+994
Steve Nash 17,387
Field Goals Made
Tracy McGrady 6,709
+388
Steve Nash 6,321
Field Goals Attempted
Tracy McGrady 15,413
+2,521
Steve Nash 12,892
3-Pointers Made
Tracy McGrady 1,081
Steve Nash 1,685
+604
3-Pointers Attempted
Tracy McGrady 3,198
Steve Nash 3,939
+741
Free Throws Made
Tracy McGrady 3,882
+822
Steve Nash 3,060
Free Throws Attempted
Tracy McGrady 5,202
+1,818
Steve Nash 3,384
Offensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 1,300
+657
Steve Nash 643
Defensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 3,976
+977
Steve Nash 2,999
Total Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 5,276
+1,634
Steve Nash 3,642
Assists
Tracy McGrady 4,161
Steve Nash 10,335
+6,174
Steals
Tracy McGrady 1,136
+237
Steve Nash 899
Blocks
Tracy McGrady 807
+705
Steve Nash 102
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 2,029
Steve Nash 3,478
+1,449
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 1,661
Steve Nash 1,982
+321

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Steve Nash 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%
Steve Nash 49.0%
+5.5
3-Point Percentage
Tracy McGrady 33.8%
Steve Nash 42.8%
+9.0
Free Throw Percentage
Tracy McGrady 74.6%
Steve Nash 90.4%
+15.8

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 points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Steve Nash had better average in assists.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Tracy McGrady had better averages in points (+4.9), field goals made (+1.7), free throws made (+1.9), offensive rebounds (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+1.5), total rebounds (+2.2), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.8)
- Steve Nash had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.4) and assists (+3.8)
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- Steve Nash had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.5) and personal fouls (+0.1)
- Tracy McGrady had higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.5), 3-pointers attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+3.1)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Tracy McGrady 22.2
+4.9
Steve Nash 17.3
Field Goals Made
Tracy McGrady 7.9
+1.7
Steve Nash 6.2
Field Goals Attempted
Tracy McGrady 18.7
+5.5
Steve Nash 13.2
3-Pointers Made
Tracy McGrady 1.1
Steve Nash 1.5
+0.4
3-Pointers Attempted
Tracy McGrady 3.9
+0.2
Steve Nash 3.7
Free Throws Made
Tracy McGrady 5.2
+1.9
Steve Nash 3.3
Free Throws Attempted
Tracy McGrady 6.8
+3.1
Steve Nash 3.7
Offensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 1.3
+0.7
Steve Nash 0.6
Defensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 4.5
+1.5
Steve Nash 3.0
Total Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 5.7
+2.2
Steve Nash 3.5
Assists
Tracy McGrady 5.0
Steve Nash 8.8
+3.8
Steals
Tracy McGrady 1.1
+0.5
Steve Nash 0.6
Blocks
Tracy McGrady 0.9
+0.8
Steve Nash 0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 2.7
Steve Nash 3.2
+0.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 1.9
Steve Nash 2.0
+0.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Steve Nash had more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Tracy McGrady had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Tracy McGrady had more blocks (+33)
- Steve Nash played more years (+3) and games (+70), and had more points (+963), field goals made (+352), 3-pointers made (+122), free throws made (+137), offensive rebounds (+5), defensive rebounds (+131), total rebounds (+136), assists (+812) and steals (+13)
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- Steve Nash had more turnovers (+249) and personal fouls (+146)
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- Steve Nash had more field goals attempted (+651), 3-pointers attempted (+245) and free throws attempted (+98)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Tracy McGrady 9
Steve Nash 12
+3
Games
Tracy McGrady 50
Steve Nash 120
+70
Points
Tracy McGrady 1,109
Steve Nash 2,072
+963
Field Goals Made
Tracy McGrady 397
Steve Nash 749
+352
Field Goals Attempted
Tracy McGrady 933
Steve Nash 1,584
+651
3-Pointers Made
Tracy McGrady 56
Steve Nash 178
+122
3-Pointers Attempted
Tracy McGrady 193
Steve Nash 438
+245
Free Throws Made
Tracy McGrady 259
Steve Nash 396
+137
Free Throws Attempted
Tracy McGrady 342
Steve Nash 440
+98
Offensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 63
Steve Nash 68
+5
Defensive Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 223
Steve Nash 354
+131
Total Rebounds
Tracy McGrady 286
Steve Nash 422
+136
Assists
Tracy McGrady 249
Steve Nash 1,061
+812
Steals
Tracy McGrady 53
Steve Nash 66
+13
Blocks
Tracy McGrady 47
+33
Steve Nash 14
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 134
Steve Nash 383
+249
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tracy McGrady 93
Steve Nash 239
+146

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Steve Nash 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%
Steve Nash 47.3%
+4.7
3-Point Percentage
Tracy McGrady 29.0%
Steve Nash 40.6%
+11.6
Free Throw Percentage
Tracy McGrady 75.7%
Steve Nash 90.0%
+14.3
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