McGrady vs LeBron
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LeBron wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
McGrady wins: Peak
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Verdict
LeBron leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. All-time scoring leader with 20+ elite seasons and four titles.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for McGrady — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | McGradyRetired | LeBronActive · Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring titles | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | 21 |
| Career points | 18,381 | 41,000 |
| All-NBA selections | 7 | — |
| Points in 33 seconds | 13 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 4 |
| Finals MVP | — | 4 |
| Regular season MVP | — | 4 |
| Points per game | — | 27.1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 100 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 98 |
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