Allen Iverson vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Allen Iverson 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.
Allen Iverson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by C.J. McCollum.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring stats than C.J. McCollum 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 7.1 points more than C.J. McCollum in his 12 seasons (26.7 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 8,954 points more (24,368 vs. 15,414).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +7.1 | 14 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +8,954 | 14 |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | 12 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than C.J. McCollum (+9.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+767).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +9.6 | 8 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +767 | 8 |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +295 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +206 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +150 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +23 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +21 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +14 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +9 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +7.1 | +1.8 | +5.3 | +2.7 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +8.4 | +4.9 | +6.2 | +1.9 | +2 | +127 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 7.5 | 16.5 | 45.3 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 79.9 | 12 | 787 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +8,954 | +2,596 | +6,940 | +2.7 | +930 | +1,628 | +8.4 | +4,692 | +6,061 | +1.9 | +2 | +127 |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | 5,871 | 12,966 | 45.3 | 1,989 | 5,011 | 39.7 | 1,683 | 2,107 | 79.9 | 12 | 787 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +9.6 | +2.9 | +8.7 | +3.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +4.1 | +4.3 | +5.7 | +0.2 | +2 | +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 | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +767 | +238 | +688 | +3.2 | +27 | +32 | +4.1 | +318 | +417 | +0.2 | +2 | +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
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 3 seasons more than C.J. McCollum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2009 to 2010—he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 113 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 24.5 | +24.5 | 2008 | 4 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson didn't play in the postseason. |