Karl Malone vs. Tracy McGrady Comparison

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

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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
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
Tracy McGrady:
1997-98 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

Karl Malone0
Tracy McGrady0
Karl Malone19
Tracy McGrady16
Karl Malone19
Tracy McGrady9
Karl Malone14
Tracy McGrady7

Honors and Awards

Karl Malone2
Tracy McGrady0
Karl Malone11
Tracy McGrady2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone14
Tracy McGrady7
Karl Malone3
Tracy McGrady0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Karl Malone4
Tracy McGrady0
Karl Malone0
Tracy McGrady2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 25.0
Tracy McGrady 19.6

Karl Malone 10.1
Tracy McGrady 5.6

Karl Malone 3.6
Tracy McGrady 4.4

Karl Malone 1.4
Tracy McGrady 1.2

Karl Malone 0.8
Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 36,928
Tracy McGrady 18,381

Karl Malone 14,968
Tracy McGrady 5,276

Karl Malone 5,248
Tracy McGrady 4,161

Karl Malone 2,085
Tracy McGrady 1,136

Karl Malone 1,145
Tracy McGrady 807

Karl Malone 1,476
Tracy McGrady 938

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .516
Tracy McGrady .435

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .274
Tracy McGrady .338

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .742
Tracy McGrady .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)
Tracy McGrady 32.1
(2003)

Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)
Tracy McGrady 7.9
(2002)

Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)
Tracy McGrady 6.5
(2007)

Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)
Tracy McGrady 1.7
(2005)

Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)
Tracy McGrady 1.9
(2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Karl Malone 24.7
Tracy McGrady 22.2

Karl Malone 10.7
Tracy McGrady 5.7

Karl Malone 3.2
Tracy McGrady 5.0

Karl Malone 1.3
Tracy McGrady 1.1

Karl Malone 0.7
Tracy McGrady 0.9

Totals Stats

Karl Malone 4,761
Tracy McGrady 1,109

Karl Malone 2,062
Tracy McGrady 286

Karl Malone 610
Tracy McGrady 249

Karl Malone 258
Tracy McGrady 53

Karl Malone 135
Tracy McGrady 47

Karl Malone 193
Tracy McGrady 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Karl Malone .463
Tracy McGrady .426

3-Point Percentage
Karl Malone .162
Tracy McGrady .290

Free Throw Percentage
Karl Malone .736
Tracy McGrady .757

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)
Tracy McGrady 33.8
(2001)

Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)
Tracy McGrady 8.2
(2008)

Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)
Tracy McGrady 8.3
(2001)

Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)
Tracy McGrady 2.0
(2003)

Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)
Tracy McGrady 1.8
(2002)