Alton Lister vs Tracy McGrady Career Stats Comparison

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Alton Lister vs Tracy McGrady. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Tracy McGrady takes 5 categories while Alton Lister claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the C position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Tracy McGrady's Assists Per Game of 4.4 compared to Alton Lister's 1.0 represents a 340% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alton Lister falls 44.4% below the career average of 1.8 in this category while Tracy McGrady exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Tracy McGrady's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Rebounds Per Game, where Alton Lister posts 6.3 against Tracy McGrady's 5.6 — a gap of just 12.5%. Alton Lister can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Rebounds Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Alton Lister side.

Centers have evolved dramatically across NBA eras — from dominant low-post scorers to modern stretch bigs. Career statistics must be evaluated with positional evolution and era context in mind.

The verdict favors Tracy McGrady — 5 categories to 3 — but Alton Lister makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Alton Lister has real statistical ammunition particularly in Rebounds Per Game where the gap narrows to just 12.5%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.