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"McGrady is an NBA superstar. There are weekly debates as to whether he is the most talented player in the league. He is a candidate for Most Valuable Player, a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympics team, and at the very least, will be a first-team All-NBA selection for the second straight season. He is so young, has come so far, so fast that to some it may seem that it has always been that way. " --Bill Fay

THE FACTS
  • Averaging 32.2 ppg., 6.5 rpg., team-high 5.5 apg. and team-high 1.68 stlpg. in team-high 39.5 minpg. Shooting .458 from the field, .388 from three-point range and .794 from the free throw line.
  • LEADS THE NBA IN SCORING…The only player in the league to average at least 30.0 ppg.
  • Led (or tied) the Magic in scoring 68 times, in rebounding 25 times and in assists 39 times.
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  • Scored 20-plus points 69 times, including a franchise record 45 straight games (Dec. 25-Apr. 1), the longest streak in the NBA and tied for fifth in the NBA since 1975-76.
  • Poured in 30-plus points 51 times, including a franchise record 14 straight games (Mar. 5-April 1).
  • Netted 40-plus points 12 times, including a career-best 52 points on Feb. 21 vs. Chicago…His 52 points in only 33 minutes was the fourth-most in NBA history when finishing with 33 minutes-or less.
  • Named NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month twice (November 2002 and March 2003).
  • Named NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice (periods ending Feb. 23 & Mar. 9).
  • 2003 NBA All-Star Game starter...Poured in 29 points, including 17 in the third quarter alone, just three shy of the NBA All-Star Game record for most points in quarter.
  • Set franchise records for most points scored in a quarter (25, 2nd) and in a half (37, 1st) on Mar. 9 vs. Denver.
  • Recorded team-high 17 double-doubles and a triple-double (46 pts., 13 asts., 10 rebs.) on Feb. 23 @ New Jersey. *All stats as of Apr. 2, 2003
  • What They're Saying about T-Mac

    T-MAC 2K
    With 5:32 left in the fourth quarter on April 12 vs. Boston, Tracy McGrady broke the Magic record for most points scored in a single season by hitting a 10-foot jumper. He surpassed Shaquile O'Neal's previous-best of 2,377 points (82 games) in 1993-94. McGrady has scored a franchise-best 2,385 points this season. He eclipsed the 2,000-point plateau on March 21 vs. Cleveland. It marked the second time in his career that he has scored 2,000 or more points in a season. It is the fourth time in Magic history that a player has scored 2,000 points in a single season. Here’s a look at the 2,000-point seasons in Magic history:

    PLAYER, YEAR, POINTS - GAMES PLAYED
    Tracy McGrady, 2002-03, 2,385 points – 74 games (32.2 ppg.)
    Shaquille O'Neal, 1993-94, 2,377 points – 82 games (29.0 ppg.)
    Shaquille O'Neal, 1994-95, 2,315 points – 79 games (29.3 ppg.)
    Tracy McGrady, 2000-01, 2,065 points – 77 games (26.8 ppg.)


    MAKING HISTORY
    Tracy McGrady along with Kobe Bryant, are trying to add their names among the greatest in NBA history...They are attempting to become the seventh (and eighth) players in NBA history to ever average at least 30.0 ppg., 6.0 rpg. and 5.0 apg. in a single season...In addition, they are also trying to become the fourth (and fifth) players to average at least 30.0 ppg., 6.0 rpg. and 6.0 apg. in a single season...The only other players to accomplish these feats are listed below:

    ONLY PLAYERS TO
    AVERAGE 30 PPG., 6 RPG. & 5 APG.:
    Oscar Robertson
    Jerry West
    Michael Jordan
    Elgin Baylor
    Wilt Chamberlain
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    ONLY PLAYERS TO
    AVERAGE 30 PPG., 6 RPG. & 6 APG.:
    Oscar Robertson
    Jerry West
    Michael Jordan
























    YOUTH GONE WILD...
    Tracy McGrady will finish the season averaging 30-plus points per game, becoming the youngest player to average 30-plus points per game since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77...He also becomes the youngest player to accomplish the feat since Bob McAdoo averaged 34.5 ppg. for the Buffalo Braves back in 1974-75...Here is a look of the top five youngest players to average 30-or-more points in a season:
    PLAYER, YEAR, TEAM
    Tracy McGrady, 2002-03, Orlando
    Michael Jordan, 1986-87, Chicago
    Adrian Dantley, 1980-81, Utah
    Michael Jordan, 1987-88, Chicago
    Allen Iverson, 2000-01, Philadelphia    		 SCORING AVERAGE (PTS/GMS), AGE (as of April 15)
    32.2 ppg. (2,385/74), 23 years/328 days (age on Apr. 16,‘03)
    37.1 ppg. (3,041/82), 24 years/57 days
    30.6 ppg. (2,452/80), 25 years/47 days
    35.0 ppg. (2,868/82), 25 years/58 days
    31.1 ppg. (2,207/71), 25 years/313 days


    T-MAC’S PRIME TIME PERFORMANCES...
    Tracy McGrady continues to step up his game come playoff time…T-Mac poured in a career-playoff high 46 points on Apr. 23 @ Detroit in Game #2…The 46 points sets a new Magic playoff record for most points in a game...It also tied the record for the most points ever scored at The Palace of Auburn Hills…In Game #1 on Apr. 20, McGrady poured in 43 points during the Magic’s 99-94 win…T-Mac’s first two scoring outputs against the Pistons are the third and fourth-highest point totals against a #1 seed since the NBA went to a 16-team format in 1984 (Jordan @ Boston - 63 on Apr. 20, 1986 and 49 on Apr. 17, 1986)…In 13 career postseason outings, T-Mac is averaging 30.5 ppg. (397 points), has scored 30-plus points eight times and 40-plus points three times, the three highest single-game scoring performances in Magic postseason history…He has led the Magic in all 10 postseason games he has played with Orlando.

    **MAGIC TRICKS – T-MAC BACK-TO-BACK**...
    Tracy McGrady has scored 40-plus points in both games of the Magic’s first round series against Detroit…His 99 combined points are the highest two-game total in Magic playoff history…The previous record was held by Anfernee Hardaway, who scored 40-plus points (83 total) in back-to-back games against Miami during the 1997 First Round (42 on Apr. 29, 41 on May 1).


    "He will give you the occasional two-fisted over-the-head jam; the slashing drive for a hoop-with-harm or even a right-in-your-face rainbow three-pointer, but those are sparkle points in his star-profile. The nuts-and-bolts of his game are the mid-range jump shots; drive-and-dish assists; solid-position defensive rebounds. These are the unspectacular plays that contribute to the team performance, but are too mundane to make nightly highlight reels. In fact, they often make him seem like an everyday player instead of an everyday superstar."