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.

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.

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

30+ Point Games

C.J. McCollum 101
+98
Alex Sarr 3

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

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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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 5.3
201438
Alex Sarr 13.0
+7.7
202567

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 6.8
201562
Alex Sarr 19.0
+12.2
202617

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 gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 0.7
+0.7
20146
Alex Sarr -
DNP
20250

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 17.0
+17.0
20155
Alex Sarr -
DNP *
20260
* 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.