Gus Johnson vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum and Gus Johnson 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
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 C.J. McCollum 13

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 C.J. McCollum 10

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 C.J. McCollum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 C.J. McCollum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * C.J. McCollum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 C.J. McCollum 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 C.J. McCollum 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 C.J. McCollum 3.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 C.J. McCollum 3.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 C.J. McCollum 15,640

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 C.J. McCollum 2,914

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 C.J. McCollum 3,052

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 714

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 329

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 C.J. McCollum 801

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 C.J. McCollum .452

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum .397

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 C.J. McCollum .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 C.J. McCollum 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 C.J. McCollum 4.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 C.J. McCollum 3.1

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 C.J. McCollum 1,344

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 C.J. McCollum 297

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 C.J. McCollum 205

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 57

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 33

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 C.J. McCollum 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 C.J. McCollum .433

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum .368

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 C.J. McCollum .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) C.J. McCollum 4.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.