Rickey Green vs. C.J. McCollum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of C.J. McCollum and Rickey Green, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rickey Green played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than C.J. McCollum, who played 11. Rickey Green had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while C.J. McCollum had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rickey Green 14 8 1977-78 to 1991-92
C.J. McCollum 11 10 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1977-782013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 76 14.4 4.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.9 4.9 .381 - - - 0.7 1.2 .600
C.J. McCollum 38 12.5 5.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.9 4.7 .416 0.8 2.1 .375 0.6 0.9 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum 6 4.0 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.8 .091 0.0 0.8 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1978-792014-15
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 27 16.0 6.6 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.4 2.5 6.6 .379 - - - 1.7 2.5 .672
C.J. McCollum 62 15.7 6.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.6 5.9 .436 0.9 2.2 .396 0.8 1.2 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum 5 33.2 17.0 0.2 3.8 4.0 0.4 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.6 6.4 13.4 .478 2.2 4.6 .478 2.0 2.6 .769

Note: Rickey Green didn't play in 1979-80.

Season 3

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1980-812015-16
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 47 27.8 9.0 0.6 1.8 2.5 5.0 1.6 0.0 1.8 2.6 3.7 7.8 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .722
C.J. McCollum 80 34.8 20.8 0.6 2.7 3.2 4.3 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.3 8.0 17.9 .448 2.5 5.9 .417 2.3 2.8 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum 11 40.2 20.5 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.3 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.6 17.9 .426 1.8 5.3 .345 3.4 4.2 .804

Season 4

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1981-822016-17
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 81 34.8 14.8 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.8 2.3 0.1 2.4 2.3 6.2 12.5 .493 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.3 .765
C.J. McCollum 80 35.0 23.0 0.8 2.9 3.6 3.6 0.9 0.5 2.2 2.5 8.7 18.0 .480 2.3 5.5 .421 3.4 3.7 .912
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum 4 35.0 22.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 3.8 2.5 8.0 20.0 .400 2.8 5.5 .500 3.8 4.0 .938

Season 5

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1982-832017-18
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 78 35.7 14.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 8.9 2.8 0.1 2.8 2.0 5.9 12.1 .493 0.0 0.2 .154 2.4 3.0 .797
C.J. McCollum 81 36.1 21.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.4 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.1 8.2 18.6 .443 2.3 5.9 .397 2.6 3.1 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum 4 38.8 25.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 10.0 19.3 .519 2.8 6.5 .423 2.5 3.3 .769

Season 6

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1983-842018-19
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 81 34.2 13.2 0.7 2.1 2.8 9.2 2.7 0.2 2.1 1.9 5.4 11.2 .486 0.0 0.2 .118 2.4 2.9 .821
C.J. McCollum 70 33.9 21.0 0.9 3.1 4.0 3.0 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.5 8.2 17.8 .459 2.4 6.4 .375 2.3 2.7 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 11 36.7 14.6 0.8 2.3 3.1 9.5 1.7 0.4 2.6 1.5 5.8 13.7 .424 0.1 0.4 .250 2.9 3.9 .744
C.J. McCollum 16 39.7 24.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 3.7 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.1 9.6 21.9 .440 2.9 7.3 .393 2.6 3.5 .732

Season 7

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1984-852019-20
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 77 31.6 13.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 7.8 1.7 0.0 2.3 1.7 4.9 10.4 .477 0.1 0.3 .300 3.0 3.5 .869
C.J. McCollum 70 36.5 22.2 0.7 3.6 4.2 4.4 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.6 8.7 19.4 .451 2.8 7.3 .379 2.0 2.6 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 10 30.2 15.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.5 1.2 0.0 2.0 2.3 5.7 10.6 .538 0.1 0.7 .143 3.5 3.8 .921
C.J. McCollum 5 39.2 23.2 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 3.0 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 2.6 7.0 .371 3.0 4.4 .682

Season 8

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 80 25.2 11.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.1 1.3 0.1 1.7 1.6 4.5 9.5 .471 0.1 0.4 .172 2.7 3.1 .852
C.J. McCollum 47 34.0 23.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 4.7 0.9 0.4 1.4 1.9 8.6 18.8 .458 3.6 8.9 .402 2.3 2.8 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 4 29.8 13.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 9.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 0.3 5.3 10.8 .488 0.3 0.5 .500 2.5 2.8 .909
C.J. McCollum 6 40.0 20.7 1.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.2 8.3 19.0 .439 2.3 7.0 .333 1.7 2.2 .769

Season 9

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 81 25.8 9.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.7 1.4 0.0 1.6 1.3 3.7 8.0 .467 0.1 0.2 .368 2.1 2.6 .827
C.J. McCollum 62 34.6 22.1 0.9 3.5 4.3 5.1 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.0 8.6 18.8 .460 2.9 7.6 .388 1.9 2.7 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 4 18.0 6.8 0.3 1.8 2.0 6.3 0.5 0.0 1.8 1.3 2.8 5.8 .478 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.5 .833
C.J. McCollum 6 39.0 22.2 1.8 4.8 6.7 4.8 0.7 0.8 2.5 2.5 8.2 20.8 .392 2.8 8.5 .333 3.0 4.3 .692

Season 10

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1987-882022-23
Team Utah JazzNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 81 13.8 4.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 3.7 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.9 4.6 .424 0.0 0.2 .211 0.9 1.0 .904
C.J. McCollum 75 35.3 20.9 0.7 3.6 4.4 5.7 0.9 0.5 2.4 2.0 7.8 17.9 .437 2.8 7.2 .389 2.4 3.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 7 5.4 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.1 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1988-892023-24
Team Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 63 13.8 4.6 0.2 0.9 1.1 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.6 2.0 4.2 .489 0.0 0.2 .273 0.5 0.5 .909
C.J. McCollum 66 32.7 20.0 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 8 13.8 3.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.6 .414 0.1 0.3 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
C.J. McCollum 4 37.0 17.8 0.5 4.3 4.8 4.8 1.8 0.8 4.0 3.5 7.8 18.5 .419 1.8 7.3 .241 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 12

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1989-90-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 69 13.4 3.5 0.1 0.7 0.8 2.6 0.7 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.4 3.3 .433 0.0 0.2 .091 0.6 0.7 .843
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 3 10.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1990-91-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 79 28.5 10.0 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.2 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.6 4.2 9.1 .463 0.1 0.5 .222 1.5 1.8 .830
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 8 24.9 7.4 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.8 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.1 3.0 6.9 .436 0.4 0.5 .750 1.0 1.1 .889
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Rickey Green C.J. McCollum
Season 1991-92-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 26 14.1 4.1 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.6 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.8 4.0 .447 0.0 0.2 .250 0.5 0.7 .722
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------