John Havlicek vs. Tracy McGrady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tracy McGrady and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Tracy McGrady:
1997-98 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Tracy McGrady0
John Havlicek16
Tracy McGrady16
John Havlicek13
Tracy McGrady9
John Havlicek13
Tracy McGrady7

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Tracy McGrady0
John Havlicek4
Tracy McGrady2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Tracy McGrady7
John Havlicek5 *
Tracy McGrady0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Tracy McGrady0
John Havlicek0
Tracy McGrady2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Tracy McGrady 19.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Tracy McGrady 5.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Tracy McGrady 4.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Tracy McGrady 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Tracy McGrady 18,381

John Havlicek 8,007
Tracy McGrady 5,276

John Havlicek 6,114
Tracy McGrady 4,161

John Havlicek 476
*
Tracy McGrady 1,136

John Havlicek 117
*
Tracy McGrady 807

John Havlicek 1,270
Tracy McGrady 938

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Tracy McGrady .435

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Tracy McGrady .338

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Tracy McGrady .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Tracy McGrady 32.1
(2003)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Tracy McGrady 7.9
(2002)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Tracy McGrady 6.5
(2007)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Tracy McGrady 1.7
(2005)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Tracy McGrady 1.9
(2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Tracy McGrady 22.2

John Havlicek 6.9
Tracy McGrady 5.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Tracy McGrady 5.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Tracy McGrady 1.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Tracy McGrady 1,109

John Havlicek 1,186
Tracy McGrady 286

John Havlicek 825
Tracy McGrady 249

John Havlicek 60
*
Tracy McGrady 53

John Havlicek 16
*
Tracy McGrady 47

John Havlicek 172
Tracy McGrady 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Tracy McGrady .426

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Tracy McGrady .290

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Tracy McGrady .757

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Tracy McGrady 33.8
(2001)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Tracy McGrady 8.2
(2008)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Tracy McGrady 8.3
(2001)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Tracy McGrady 2.0
(2003)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Tracy McGrady 1.8
(2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.