Allan Houston vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Allan Houston to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that C.J. McCollum has better scoring stats than Allan Houston in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 2.3 points more than Allan Houston in his 12 seasons (19.6 points against 17.3), and he also scored a total of 1,299 points more (15,850 vs. 14,551).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 12 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +2.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 12 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,850 | +1,299 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason C.J. McCollum has a better career point average than Allan Houston (+0.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+130).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +0.8 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 6 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +130 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 329 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 415 | +86 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 684 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 696 | +12 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 824 | +37 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 787 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 15 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 25 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 61 | +4 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 63 | +1 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +6.5 | +1 | +29 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 7.4 | 16.4 | 45.3 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 79.8 | 13 | 810 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +1,299 | +689 | +1,299 | +0.8 | +753 | +1,937 | +0.5 | +832 | +799 | +6.5 | +1 | +29 |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,850 | 6,026 | 13,316 | 45.3 | 2,058 | 5,184 | 39.7 | 1,740 | 2,180 | 79.8 | 13 | 810 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +5.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +11.8 | +4 | +4 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | 7.7 | 17.8 | 43.3 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 36.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 76.6 | 10 | 67 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +130 | +82 | +224 | +1.5 | +74 | +227 | +5.2 | +108 | +94 | +11.8 | +4 | +4 |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 517 | 1,194 | 43.3 | 150 | 408 | 36.8 | 160 | 209 | 76.6 | 10 | 67 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
* C.J. McCollum played 2 seasons more than Allan Houston in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 79 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2024 | 4 |
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |