Who is better, Howard or McGrady?
Tracy McGrady leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.6 for Dwight Howard — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Howard vs McGrady
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tracy McGrady above Dwight Howard: 84.8 vs 84.6. Tracy McGrady leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Dwight Howard leads on Longevity, Honours.
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McGradyWinner
84.8McGrady wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Howard
84.6Howard wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tracy McGrady
84.8
McGrady leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tracy McGrady
2. Dwight Howard
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Tracy McGrady5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dwight Howard5 seasons played · career day 1,82686.7 points per game
-72.4% vs McGrady at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Howard | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27.8 | 66.1 | 165.6 |
| 🇺🇸 McGrady | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 314 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HowardRetired | McGradyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | 7 |
| Rebounding titles | 5 | — |
| Career rebounds | 14,627 | — |
| Scoring titles | — | 2 |
| Career points | — | 18,381 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 7 |
| Points in 33 seconds | — | 13 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McGrady84.8
Howard84.6
FAQ
Where does Howard beat McGrady?
Howard scores higher on honours, longevity. McGrady leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Howard vs McGrady score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howard: 84.6, McGrady: 84.8.
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