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Tracy McGrady agrees with Kevin Durant that winning an NBA MVP carries more individual weight than winning a championship.

Speaking with Vince Carter on Cousins, McGrady said the circumstances surrounding a championship make it a fundamentally different accomplishment from an individual award.

“The MVP of the regular season has more weight than a championship because it’s of course the whole team,” McGrady said. “This is not just team, but its ownership, it’s management, it’s health, all this sh*t that plays into winning the championship. So, yeah, I mean, MVP, bro, thats you putting in some work.”

McGrady’s argument centers on the distinction between individual recognition and team success. An MVP is awarded for a player’s performance across an 82-game regular season, while winning a championship depends on far more variables than the production of one player.

Roster construction, coaching, front-office decisions and player health can all affect a team’s title chances. A championship also requires navigating four playoff rounds, meaning even an elite individual season does not necessarily produce a title.

The debate gained further attention after Durant made similar comments about the relative value of an MVP award. McGrady, who never won an NBA championship or regular-season MVP, nevertheless believes the two accomplishments should not be evaluated solely through the same lens.

McGrady was one of the NBA’s most prolific scorers during his prime, winning back-to-back scoring titles in 2003 and 2004. He averaged 32.1 points per game for the Orlando Magic in 2002-03 and followed it with 28.0 points per game the following season.

His individual peak, however, did not translate into deep postseason success. McGrady did not advance past the first round until his final NBA season, when he was a reserve with the San Antonio Spurs in 2012-13.