Andre Drummond vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Andre Drummond 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.

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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 Andre Drummond 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 7.1 points more than Andre Drummond in his 14 seasons (19.5 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 4,270 points more (15,678 vs. 11,408).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Andre Drummond 12.4
14
C.J. McCollum 19.5
+7.1
13

Total Points

Seasons
Andre Drummond 11,408
14
C.J. McCollum 15,678
+4,270
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 Andre Drummond (+9.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,160).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Andre Drummond 10.8
4
C.J. McCollum 20.1
+9.3
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Andre Drummond 184
4
C.J. McCollum 1,344
+1,160
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
C.J. McCollum 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
C.J. McCollum 15
+15

30+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 10
C.J. McCollum 100
+90

20+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 152
C.J. McCollum 410
+258

10+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 581
C.J. McCollum 689
+108

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Drummond 903
+123
C.J. McCollum 780

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Drummond 15
C.J. McCollum 23
+8

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
C.J. McCollum 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
C.J. McCollum 10
+10

20+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 1
C.J. McCollum 40
+39

10+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 10
C.J. McCollum 57
+47

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Drummond 16
C.J. McCollum 62
+46

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Drummond 1
C.J. McCollum 5
+4

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 12.4 5.2 9.6 54.2 0.0 0.2 15.8 2.0 4.1 48.7 14 918
difference:+7.1+2.2+6.8+9.0+2.5+6.2+23.9+0.1+1.4+31.2+1+115
C.J. McCollum 19.5 7.4 16.4 45.2 2.5 6.4 39.7 2.1 2.7 79.9 13 803

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 11,408 4,786 8,833 54.2 25 158 15.8 1,811 3,722 48.7 14 918
difference:+4,270+1,177+4,358+9.0+2,005+4,961+23.9+89+1,567+31.2+1+115
C.J. McCollum 15,678 5,963 13,191 45.2 2,030 5,119 39.7 1,722 2,155 79.9 13 803

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 10.8 4.5 8.9 51.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.8 4.1 42.9 4 17
difference:+9.3+3.2+8.9+7.7+2.2+6.0+36.8+0.6+1.0+33.7+6+50
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
Andre Drummond 184 77 151 51.0 0 2 0.0 30 70 42.9 4 17
difference:+1,160+440+1,043+7.7+150+406+36.8+130+139+33.7+6+50
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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
+2.6
201360
C.J. McCollum 5.3
201438

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.5
+6.7
201481
C.J. McCollum 6.8
201562

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.8
201582
C.J. McCollum 20.8
+7.0
201680

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 16.2
201681
C.J. McCollum 23.0
+6.8
201780

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.6
201781
C.J. McCollum 21.4
+7.8
201881

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 15.0
201878
C.J. McCollum 21.0
+6.0
201970

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.3
201979
C.J. McCollum 22.2
+4.9
202070

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.7
202057
C.J. McCollum 23.1
+5.4
202147

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.7
202057
C.J. McCollum 22.1
+4.4
202262

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.7
202057
C.J. McCollum 22.1
+4.4
202262

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 14.9
202146
C.J. McCollum 20.9
+6.0
202375

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
202273
C.J. McCollum 20.0
+12.1
202466

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
202273
C.J. McCollum 21.1
+13.2
202556

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
202273
C.J. McCollum 16.5
+8.6
202616

Andre Drummond's additional seasons:

* Andre Drummond played 4 seasons more than C.J. McCollum in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 7.4 points in a total of 200 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.4 ppg and his lowest 6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20130
C.J. McCollum 0.7
+0.7
20146

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20140
C.J. McCollum 17.0
+17.0
20155

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20150
C.J. McCollum 20.5
+20.5
201611

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 16.8
20164
C.J. McCollum 22.5
+5.7
20174

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20170
C.J. McCollum 25.3
+25.3
20184

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20180
C.J. McCollum 24.7
+24.7
201916

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 14.3
20194
C.J. McCollum 23.2
+8.9
20205

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20200
C.J. McCollum 20.7
+20.7
20216

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20200
C.J. McCollum 22.2
+22.2
20226

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20200
C.J. McCollum 22.2
+22.2
20226

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 9.0
+9.0
20215
C.J. McCollum -
DNP
20230

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 3.8
20224
C.J. McCollum 17.8
+14.0
20244

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 3.8
+3.8
20224
C.J. McCollum -
DNP
20250

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 3.8
+3.8
20224
C.J. McCollum -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Andre Drummond's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Andre Drummond didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress).

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