Chris Bosh vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Chris Bosh 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Chris Bosh scored more total points in both stages. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 0.4 points more than Chris Bosh in his 13 seasons (19.6 points against 19.2). On the other hand Chris Bosh scored a total of 1,775 points more than C.J. McCollum (17,189 vs. 15,414).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 13 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +0.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | +1,775 | 13 |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | 12 | |
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 Chris Bosh (+4.5 points per game) while Chris Bosh scored more points (+44).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 6 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +4.5 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | +44 | 6 |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 422 | +17 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 815 | +138 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 892 | +128 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +22 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 23 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +17 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 72 | +15 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 88 | +26 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 49.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.5 | +2.4 | +4.1 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +6.2 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +1 | +106 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 6,209 | 12,581 | 49.4 | 305 | 910 | 33.5 | 4,466 | 5,591 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +1,775 | +338 | +385 | +4.1 | +1,684 | +4,101 | +6.2 | +2,783 | +3,484 | +1 | +106 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 47.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +4.0 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +4 | +22 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 515 | 1,088 | 47.3 | 54 | 140 | 38.6 | 304 | 380 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +44 | +2 | +106 | +4.0 | +96 | +268 | +1.8 | +144 | +171 | +3.4 | +4 | +22 |
| 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 ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2016 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2019 | 16 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2020 | 5 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2014 | 20 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2024 | 4 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |