Tracy McGrady vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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 II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tracy McGrady: 1997-98 to 2012-13
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tracy McGrady 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Tracy McGrady 16 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Tracy McGrady 9 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Tracy McGrady 7 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tracy McGrady 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tracy McGrady 7 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Tracy McGrady 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 19.6 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.6 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 4.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy McGrady 18,381 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Tracy McGrady 5,276 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Tracy McGrady 4,161 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Tracy McGrady 1,136 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Tracy McGrady 807 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Tracy McGrady 938 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy McGrady .435 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Tracy McGrady .338 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Tracy McGrady .746 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 32.1 (2003) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 7.9 (2002) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 6.5 (2007) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.7 (2005) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.9 (2000) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 22.2 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.7 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.0 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy McGrady 1,109 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Tracy McGrady 286 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Tracy McGrady 249 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Tracy McGrady 53 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Tracy McGrady 47 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Tracy McGrady 50 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy McGrady .426 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Tracy McGrady .290 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Tracy McGrady .757 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 33.8 (2001) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 8.2 (2008) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 8.3 (2001) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 2.0 (2003) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.8 (2002) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)