C.J. McCollum vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong and C.J. McCollum that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships C.J. McCollum 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons C.J. McCollum 13 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played C.J. McCollum 10 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games C.J. McCollum 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 19.6 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 3.6 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 3.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.9 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.4 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points C.J. McCollum 15,724 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds C.J. McCollum 2,924 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists C.J. McCollum 3,062 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals C.J. McCollum 716 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks C.J. McCollum 330 Derek Strong 94

Total Games C.J. McCollum 804 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage C.J. McCollum .452 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage C.J. McCollum .398 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage C.J. McCollum .799 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 20.1 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 4.4 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 3.1 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.5 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points C.J. McCollum 1,344 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds C.J. McCollum 297 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists C.J. McCollum 205 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals C.J. McCollum 57 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks C.J. McCollum 33 Derek Strong 3

Total Games C.J. McCollum 67 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage C.J. McCollum .433 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage C.J. McCollum .368 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage C.J. McCollum .766 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 4.8 (2022) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 1.8 (2024) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)