Bailey Howell vs. Tracy McGrady Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tracy McGrady and Bailey Howell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bailey Howell played 12 years in the NBA, 4 less than Tracy McGrady, who played 16. Bailey Howell had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, while Tracy McGrady had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bailey Howell 12 10 1959-60 to 1970-71
Tracy McGrady 16 9 1997-98 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1959-601997-98
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 75 31.3 17.8 - - 10.5 0.8 - - - 3.8 6.8 14.9 .456 - - - 4.2 5.6 .739
Tracy McGrady 64 18.4 7.0 1.6 2.6 4.2 1.5 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.3 2.8 6.2 .450 0.2 0.6 .341 1.2 1.7 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 2 36.0 17.0 - - 8.5 1.5 - - - 4.0 7.0 20.5 .341 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1960-611998-99
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 77 38.3 23.6 - - 14.4 2.5 - - - 3.9 7.9 16.8 .469 - - - 7.8 10.4 .753
Tracy McGrady 49 22.6 9.3 2.4 3.2 5.7 2.3 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.9 3.4 7.9 .436 0.2 0.7 .229 2.3 3.2 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 5 30.8 11.2 - - 9.2 4.4 - - - 4.4 4.0 11.4 .351 - - - 3.2 4.6 .696
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1961-621999-00
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 79 36.2 19.9 - - 12.6 2.4 - - - 4.0 7.0 15.1 .464 - - - 5.9 7.7 .768
Tracy McGrady 79 31.2 15.4 2.4 4.0 6.3 3.3 1.1 1.9 2.0 2.5 5.8 12.9 .451 0.2 0.8 .277 3.5 5.0 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 10 37.8 20.0 - - 9.6 2.3 - - - 4.8 6.9 16.3 .423 - - - 6.2 7.5 .827
Tracy McGrady 3 37.0 16.7 3.3 3.7 7.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.3 3.3 5.7 14.7 .386 0.7 2.3 .286 4.7 5.3 .875

Season 4

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1962-632000-01
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 79 37.6 22.7 - - 11.5 2.9 - - - 3.8 8.1 15.6 .516 - - - 6.6 8.2 .798
Tracy McGrady 77 40.1 26.8 2.5 5.0 7.5 4.6 1.5 1.5 2.6 2.1 10.2 22.4 .457 0.8 2.2 .355 5.6 7.6 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 4 40.8 17.8 - - 10.5 2.8 - - - 4.8 6.0 16.0 .375 - - - 5.8 6.8 .852
Tracy McGrady 4 44.3 33.8 1.5 5.0 6.5 8.3 1.8 1.3 2.0 2.8 12.8 30.8 .415 0.5 2.5 .200 7.8 9.5 .816

Season 5

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1963-642001-02
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 77 35.1 21.6 - - 10.1 2.7 - - - 3.8 7.8 16.5 .472 - - - 6.1 7.5 .809
Tracy McGrady 76 38.3 25.6 2.0 5.9 7.9 5.3 1.6 1.0 2.5 1.8 9.4 20.9 .451 1.4 3.7 .364 5.5 7.3 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady 4 44.5 30.8 1.5 4.8 6.3 5.5 0.5 1.8 3.3 2.8 10.5 22.8 .462 1.3 4.0 .313 8.5 11.5 .739

Season 6

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1964-652002-03
Team Baltimore BulletsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 80 37.2 19.2 - - 10.9 2.6 - - - 4.3 6.4 13.0 .495 - - - 6.3 7.9 .801
Tracy McGrady 75 39.4 32.1 1.6 4.9 6.5 5.5 1.7 0.8 2.6 2.1 11.1 24.2 .457 2.3 6.0 .386 7.7 9.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 9 38.9 20.8 - - 11.7 2.1 - - - 4.2 7.4 14.4 .515 - - - 5.9 7.8 .757
Tracy McGrady 7 44.1 31.7 1.4 5.3 6.7 4.7 2.0 0.9 3.7 2.3 10.6 23.6 .448 2.3 6.7 .340 8.3 10.7 .773

Season 7

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1965-662003-04
Team Baltimore BulletsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 79 29.5 17.3 - - 9.8 2.0 - - - 3.9 6.1 12.5 .488 - - - 5.1 7.0 .730
Tracy McGrady 67 39.9 28.0 1.4 4.6 6.0 5.5 1.4 0.6 2.7 1.9 9.7 23.4 .417 2.6 7.7 .339 5.9 7.5 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 3 31.3 18.0 - - 10.0 0.7 - - - 4.3 7.7 16.7 .460 - - - 2.7 3.7 .727
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1966-672004-05
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 81 30.9 20.0 - - 8.4 1.3 - - - 3.7 7.9 15.3 .512 - - - 4.3 5.8 .741
Tracy McGrady 78 40.8 25.7 0.9 5.3 6.2 5.7 1.7 0.7 2.6 2.1 9.2 21.3 .431 1.8 5.6 .326 5.5 7.1 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 9 26.8 15.3 - - 7.3 0.6 - - - 3.9 6.6 13.6 .484 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667
Tracy McGrady 7 43.1 30.7 1.7 5.7 7.4 6.7 1.6 1.4 3.7 2.9 11.1 24.4 .456 2.4 6.6 .370 6.0 7.3 .824

Season 9

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1967-682005-06
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 82 34.2 19.8 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 3.5 7.8 16.3 .481 - - - 4.1 5.6 .727
Tracy McGrady 47 37.1 24.4 1.0 5.6 6.5 4.8 1.3 0.9 2.6 1.9 8.7 21.5 .406 1.6 5.0 .312 5.4 7.2 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 19 31.4 18.1 - - 7.7 1.2 - - - 4.4 7.1 13.9 .511 - - - 3.9 5.6 .692
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1968-692006-07
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 78 32.4 19.7 - - 8.8 1.8 - - - 3.7 7.8 16.1 .487 - - - 4.0 5.5 .735
Tracy McGrady 71 35.8 24.6 0.8 4.5 5.3 6.5 1.3 0.5 3.0 1.9 9.0 20.8 .431 1.8 5.4 .331 4.9 6.9 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 18 30.6 15.0 - - 6.6 1.1 - - - 4.7 6.2 12.7 .489 - - - 2.6 3.6 .719
Tracy McGrady 7 40.0 25.3 0.7 5.1 5.9 7.3 0.7 0.9 3.0 1.7 9.0 22.9 .394 1.3 5.1 .250 6.0 8.1 .737

Season 11

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1969-702007-08
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 82 25.3 12.6 - - 6.7 1.5 - - - 3.2 4.9 11.4 .429 - - - 2.9 3.8 .763
Tracy McGrady 66 37.0 21.6 0.6 4.5 5.1 5.9 1.0 0.5 2.4 1.4 8.3 19.8 .419 1.3 4.5 .292 3.7 5.4 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady 6 41.2 27.0 1.2 7.0 8.2 6.8 1.5 0.8 3.0 1.3 10.3 24.3 .425 0.8 4.0 .208 5.5 8.8 .623

Season 12

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season 1970-712008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 82 19.4 10.7 - - 5.4 1.4 - - - 2.9 4.0 8.4 .472 - - - 2.8 3.8 .730
Tracy McGrady 35 33.7 15.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.0 1.2 0.4 2.0 1.1 5.4 13.9 .388 1.3 3.3 .376 3.6 4.5 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell 7 17.4 6.7 - - 4.4 0.6 - - - 3.6 2.7 6.4 .422 - - - 1.3 2.6 .500
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season -2009-10
Team -Houston Rockets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady 30 22.4 8.2 0.7 2.4 3.1 3.3 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.3 3.0 7.8 .387 0.5 2.1 .250 1.6 2.1 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season -2010-11
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady 72 23.4 8.0 0.7 2.8 3.5 3.5 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.2 7.1 .442 0.4 1.2 .341 1.3 1.8 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season -2011-12
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady 52 16.1 5.3 0.4 2.5 3.0 2.1 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 1.9 4.4 .437 0.3 0.6 .455 1.1 1.6 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady 6 15.0 4.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.7 .000 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 16

Bailey Howell Tracy McGrady
Season -2012-13
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bailey Howell ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady 6 5.2 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.2 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -