I would like to make this longer, but I'm a little busy studying for an Organic Chemistry final. Still, I found Tracy McGrady's rookie stats to be eerily similar to those of Paul George. Coincidence? Maybe. Still, I encourage you to check out the stat lines.
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tracy_mcgrady/career_stats.html
| Year | Team | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
| 97-98 | TOR | 64 | 17 | 18.4 | 0.450 | 0.341 | 0.712 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.03 | 1.34 | 7.0 |
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/paul_george/career_stats.html
| Year | Team | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
| 10-11 | IND | 61 | 19 | 20.7 | 0.453 | 0.297 | 0.762 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.15 | 2.08 | 7.8 |
Clearly, Paul George needs to work on his 3-point shot, but even with 3P% included, the stat lines are very similar. I remember comparison were drawn between these two during the hype leading up to the draft last summer. McGrady didn't really make a big leap until he got out of Toronto (4th season). Let's hope Paul George can put in the work this summer and continue to improve his game. I also feel as if George is a step above McGrady defensively, as he went toe to toe with D-Rose through the series.
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