Earl Cureton vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

C.J. McCollum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 C.J. McCollum 11

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 C.J. McCollum 10

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 C.J. McCollum 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 C.J. McCollum 3.6

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 C.J. McCollum 3.8

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 C.J. McCollum 14,231

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 C.J. McCollum 2,655

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 C.J. McCollum 2,778

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 C.J. McCollum 658

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 C.J. McCollum 302

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 C.J. McCollum 731

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 C.J. McCollum .454

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 C.J. McCollum .399

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 C.J. McCollum .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 C.J. McCollum 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 C.J. McCollum 4.4

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 C.J. McCollum 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 C.J. McCollum 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 C.J. McCollum 1,293

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 C.J. McCollum 281

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 C.J. McCollum 192

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 C.J. McCollum 52

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 C.J. McCollum 31

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 C.J. McCollum 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 C.J. McCollum .433

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 C.J. McCollum .374

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 C.J. McCollum .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) C.J. McCollum 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) C.J. McCollum 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) C.J. McCollum 1.0 (2024)