C.J. McCollum vs. Alex Sarr: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alex Sarr and C.J. McCollum 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Alex Sarr didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that C.J. McCollum has better playoff stats. 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 5.4 points more than Alex Sarr in his 2 seasons (19.6 points against 14.2), and he also scored a total of 14,687 points more (15,879 vs. 1,192).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +5.4 | 13 |
| Alex Sarr | 14.2 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,879 | +14,687 | 13 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,192 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously C.J. McCollum has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +20.1 | 10 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +1,344 | 10 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 16 | +16 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 415 | +398 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 698 | +632 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 66 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 789 | +705 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 84 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +23 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so C.J. McCollum's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 7.4 | 16.4 | 45.2 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 79.8 | 13 | 812 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +3.1 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +8.2 | +0.3 | +13.0 | +11 | +728 | |
| Alex Sarr | 14.2 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 42.1 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 31.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 66.8 | 2 | 84 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,879 | 6,039 | 13,346 | 45.2 | 2,061 | 5,192 | 39.7 | 1,740 | 2,180 | 79.8 | 13 | 812 |
| difference: | +14,687 | +5,581 | +12,259 | +3.1 | +1,936 | +4,795 | +8.2 | +1,589 | +1,954 | +13.0 | +11 | +728 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,192 | 458 | 1,087 | 42.1 | 125 | 397 | 31.5 | 151 | 226 | 66.8 | 2 | 84 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +20.1 | +7.7 | +17.8 | +43.3 | +2.2 | +6.1 | +36.8 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +76.6 | +10 | +67 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 517 | 1,194 | 43.3 | 150 | 408 | 36.8 | 160 | 209 | 76.6 | 10 | 67 |
| difference: | +1,344 | +517 | +1,194 | +43.3 | +150 | +408 | +36.8 | +160 | +209 | +76.6 | +10 | +67 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
* C.J. McCollum played 13 seasons more than Alex Sarr in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 15, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 836 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.4 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |