Magic Johnson vs Tracy McGrady
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Tracy McGrady, including rebounding (7.2 RPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Tracy McGrady debuted in 1997-98.
The case for Magic Johnson: rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Tracy McGrady: scoring (19.6 PPG), career value (97.1 Win Shares), longevity (938 games played).
PPG
19.519.6
RPG
7.25.6
APG
11.24.4
TS%
61.0%51.9%
PER
25.322.1
Win Shares
89.497.1
games played
906938
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS7 All-NBA · 7 AS
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Tracy McGrady | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 938 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 32.6 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 19.6 |
| REB | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| AST | 11.2 | 4.4 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 43.5 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 33.8 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 74.6 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Tracy McGrady | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 22.1 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 51.9 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 29.3 |
| WS | 89.4 | 97.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.152 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 5.1 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 55.6 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Tracy McGrady | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 7 |
| All-Star | 12 | 7 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| Most Improved | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9083
Efficiency9549
Playmaking10087
Rebounding8677
Defense8583
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