Tracy McGrady vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Tracy McGrady 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

Tracy McGrady

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tracy McGrady: 1997-98 to 2012-13
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tracy McGrady 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tracy McGrady 16 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tracy McGrady 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tracy McGrady 7 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tracy McGrady 2 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tracy McGrady 7 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tracy McGrady 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tracy McGrady 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tracy McGrady 0 Gary Payton 1

Scoring Leader Tracy McGrady 2 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Tracy McGrady 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 19.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 4.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy McGrady 18,381 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tracy McGrady 5,276 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tracy McGrady 4,161 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tracy McGrady 1,136 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tracy McGrady 807 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tracy McGrady 938 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy McGrady .435 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tracy McGrady .338 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tracy McGrady .746 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 32.1 (2003) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 7.9 (2002) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 6.5 (2007) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.7 (2005) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.9 (2000) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 22.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy McGrady 1,109 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tracy McGrady 286 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tracy McGrady 249 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tracy McGrady 53 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tracy McGrady 47 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tracy McGrady 50 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy McGrady .426 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tracy McGrady .290 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tracy McGrady .757 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 33.8 (2001) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 8.2 (2008) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 8.3 (2001) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 2.0 (2003) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.8 (2002) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)