Fat Lever vs. Tracy McGrady Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tracy McGrady and Fat Lever, 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.

Fat Lever played 11 years in the NBA, 5 less than Tracy McGrady, who played 16. Fat Lever had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Fat Lever 11 8 1982-83 to 1993-94
Tracy McGrady 16 9 1997-98 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1982-831997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 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 %
Fat Lever 81 24.9 7.8 1.0 1.7 2.8 5.3 1.9 0.2 1.7 2.2 3.2 7.3 .431 0.1 0.2 .333 1.4 2.0 .730
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 %
Fat Lever 7 19.1 6.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.4 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 2.7 6.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .800
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1983-841998-99
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Fat Lever 81 24.8 9.7 1.2 1.5 2.7 4.6 1.7 0.4 1.5 2.2 3.9 8.7 .447 0.0 0.2 .200 2.0 2.6 .743
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 %
Fat Lever 5 15.0 5.2 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.6 6.0 .267 0.4 0.6 .667 1.6 2.0 .800
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1984-851999-00
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 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 %
Fat Lever 82 31.2 12.8 1.8 3.2 5.0 7.5 2.5 0.4 2.5 2.8 5.2 12.0 .430 0.1 0.3 .250 2.4 3.1 .770
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 %
Fat Lever 11 31.1 13.3 2.1 4.4 6.5 8.5 2.4 0.2 3.1 3.0 4.5 11.1 .402 0.0 0.2 .000 4.4 5.7 .762
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

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1985-862000-01
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 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 %
Fat Lever 78 33.5 13.8 1.7 3.6 5.4 7.5 2.3 0.2 2.7 2.6 6.0 13.6 .441 0.2 0.5 .316 1.7 2.3 .725
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 %
Fat Lever 10 34.7 14.3 1.5 3.3 4.8 5.3 2.0 0.2 2.3 3.3 5.9 13.1 .450 0.8 1.4 .571 1.7 2.4 .708
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

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1986-872001-02
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
Fat Lever 82 37.2 18.9 2.6 6.3 8.9 8.0 2.5 0.4 2.0 2.7 7.8 16.7 .469 0.3 1.1 .239 3.0 3.8 .782
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 %
Fat Lever 3 33.0 15.3 1.7 4.3 6.0 7.3 2.3 0.0 0.7 2.3 6.3 16.7 .380 0.7 2.7 .250 2.0 3.0 .667
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

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1987-882002-03
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 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 %
Fat Lever 82 37.3 18.9 2.5 5.6 8.1 7.8 2.7 0.3 2.2 2.6 7.8 16.6 .473 0.1 0.7 .211 3.0 3.9 .785
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 %
Fat Lever 7 39.0 17.0 2.3 7.0 9.3 7.0 1.9 0.6 0.6 2.1 6.4 14.0 .459 0.4 1.0 .429 3.7 4.7 .788
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

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1988-892003-04
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever 71 38.7 19.8 2.6 6.7 9.3 7.9 2.7 0.3 2.2 2.5 7.9 17.2 .457 0.3 0.9 .348 3.8 4.8 .785
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 %
Fat Lever 2 29.0 11.0 1.0 5.5 6.5 9.5 2.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 4.5 12.0 .375 1.0 1.5 .667 1.0 1.0 1.000
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1989-902004-05
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Fat Lever 79 35.8 18.3 2.9 6.4 9.3 6.5 2.1 0.2 2.0 2.2 7.2 16.2 .443 0.5 1.1 .414 3.4 4.3 .804
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 %
Fat Lever 3 37.7 17.3 3.7 7.0 10.7 7.0 2.7 0.3 1.7 2.3 6.3 17.0 .373 0.3 2.3 .143 4.3 4.7 .929
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

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1990-912005-06
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Fat Lever 4 21.5 7.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.8 .000 2.8 3.5 .786
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 %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1991-922006-07
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever 31 28.5 11.2 1.8 3.4 5.2 3.5 1.5 0.4 1.2 2.4 4.4 11.3 .387 0.5 1.7 .327 1.9 2.6 .750
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 %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Fat Lever didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 11

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season 1993-942007-08
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever 81 24.0 6.9 1.0 2.5 3.5 2.6 2.0 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .408 0.3 0.9 .351 0.9 1.2 .765
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 %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season -2008-09
Team -Houston Rockets
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 %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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 %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season -2009-10
Team -Houston Rockets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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 %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season -2010-11
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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 %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season -2011-12
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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 %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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

Fat Lever Tracy McGrady
Season -2012-13
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
Tracy McGrady ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
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 -