C.J. McCollum vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins 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 stats than Andrew Wiggins 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 1.1 points more than Andrew Wiggins in his 11 seasons (19.6 points against 18.5), and he also scored a total of 1,245 points more (15,414 vs. 14,169).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +1.1 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | +1,245 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 11 | |
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 Andrew Wiggins (+4.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+639).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +4.1 | 10 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +639 | 10 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | +77 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | +1 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +22 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 10 | +10 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +31 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +16 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +18 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +4.1 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +7.4 | +1 | +21 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1,245 | +608 | +1,253 | +0.3 | +842 | +1,792 | +4.1 | +813 | +1,335 | +7.4 | +1 | +21 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 5,263 | 11,713 | 44.9 | 1,147 | 3,219 | 35.6 | 2,496 | 3,442 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
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: | +4.1 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +11.1 | +6 | +23 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
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: | +639 | +245 | +597 | +2.3 | +82 | +198 | +4.4 | +67 | +67 | +11.1 | +6 | +23 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Andrew Wiggins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Andrew Wiggins played 1 season more than C.J. McCollum in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2025—he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 60 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2016 | 11 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2018 | 4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2019 | 16 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2020 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2025 | 4 |
Andrew Wiggins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Andrew Wiggins played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 4 games. |