Meddy is a popular superstar, two-time scoring champion, and at its peak, he was one of the strongest players in NBA. However, among many superstars, McGrady has average team-leading ability and has never brought the team to the second round alone in her career.
Recently, American media compared McGrady with Warriors player Thompson . Some netizens believe that Thompson is stronger than McGrady. So where does this conclusion come from? We will know the answer by listing the data and the honors of both parties.
1. Data comparison
0. On the data, McGrady will definitely win. McGrady has averaged 32 points per game in a single season and 28 points per game in a single season. McGrady has been the NBA scoring champion in these two seasons, not to mention the rebounds and assists of the two. In terms of rebounds and assists, McGrady far surpassed Thompson. Taking the 2003-04 season as an example, McGrady averaged 28+6+5.5 data per game, and averaged 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in her career.
Thompson can only grab 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in his career. So far, Thompson has never scored 5 rebounds and 3 assists in a single season. In terms of comprehensiveness, the two are definitely not at the same level.
Meddy is an absolute ball-holding offensive superstar. After coming to Magic, he gained a lot of fire. He is good at holding the ball and passing is his unique talent. Thompson is more like a finisher, a perfect shooter. The Warriors did not cultivate Thompson as a ball-holding offensive player. His ball-holding offensive ability is indeed average, but his catch and shoot ability is really too strong. Letting Thompson hold the ball is completely useless, and the physical talents and personal abilities of the two people also determine that they have different killing abilities. Therefore, Thompson is far behind McGrady in terms of data.
2. Honors comparison
and then talk about honors. The honor comparison is more interesting. Thompson's current honors are mainly the four-time NBA championship , twice selected for the NBA best team three-line team, once selected for the 2nd team of the best defensive team, five times selected for the All-Star and an All-Star three-point competition champion.
McDy's honor is mainly the two-time NBA scoring champion. He was selected as the NBA All-Star 7 times, twice as the NBA All-Star 1st Team, three times as the Best Team 2nd Team, two times as the Best Team 3rd Team and one time as the fastest-progress player. From the perspective of honor, the two are a bit in line. Thompson has 4 NBA championships, and many NBA players will never win an NBA championship in their entire lives. McGrady is a typical example.
However, McGrady's two-time scoring champion and two-time matchups are also difficult to catch up. According to Thompson's current state, it will be difficult to win the best team in the future, and it is not easy to say about the All-Stars. We can think of Thompson as a winner in team honors and McGrady as a winner in personal honors. In the honor comparison column, the two should be tied.
3. Highlight moment
A superstar must have highlight moments in his career. Both of them had highlights in their careers. McGrady scored 62 points in a single game, and his 35.13 points were given a classic. Thompson also has many classic games, such as 37 points in a single quarter, 14 three-pointers in a single game and 60 points in a single game. Some people say that McGrady is hard to come by 13 points in 35 seconds, but Thompson still maintains a 100% shooting percentage in a single quarter, not to mention that his 37 points in a single quarter and 14 three-pointers in a single game are the current NBA historical records.
By the way, Thompson threw 11 three-pointers into the 6th game against Thunder in the 2016 Western Conference Finals, which is also a historical record. Therefore, considering the highlight moments, the two of them are at the same level, and Thompson is even a little better than McGrady.
4. Leading ability
Evaluation of a superstar's ability to lead a team is an important indicator. Many people may think that Thompson is the No. 2 character in the Warriors, not the leader. But his ability to lead the team is greatly underestimated. The representative example is the first round of playoffs in 2016. At that time, Curry was injured. The Warriors easily got the Rockets in just 5 games and swept 4:1 with a gentleman. Thompson was not at a disadvantage in the face of Harden , and his offense and defense were good, making up for the gap in Curry's absence. Thompson was the Warriors' number one offensive point at that time.
McDy's ability to lead the team should have heard of it. Some people may think that McGrady's teammates are not as good as Thompson, but he did not lead the team through the first round of the playoffs. This is also an indisputable fact, considering that competitive sports focus on results theory. So Thompson is definitely better than McGrady in terms of leadership ability.
Who is stronger, Thompson or McGrady? Different netizens have different opinions. At present, we can think that the achievements and influence of the two have achieved are the same level. Thompson also locked in a Hall of Fame seat early. If he can win another NBA championship in the future, he may have a historical status that he will surpass McGrady. If McGrady had a championship in her career, she would not have been compared many times, and his historical status would definitely rise. Dear readers, who do you think is better?
