C.J. McCollum vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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 stats than Arvydas Sabonis 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 7.6 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (19.6 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 9,785 points more (15,414 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +7.6 | 12 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | +9,785 | 12 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
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 Arvydas Sabonis (+8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+727).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +8.0 | 10 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +727 | 10 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 14 | +14 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | +339 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | +380 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | +305 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +12 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 10 | +10 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +34 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +22 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +13 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +3 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | |||
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: | +7.6 | +3.1 | +7.6 | +4.8 | +2.2 | +5.5 | +6.9 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +5 | +317 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +9,785 | +3,789 | +8,806 | +4.8 | +1,853 | +4,596 | +6.9 | +354 | +417 | +1.3 | +5 | +317 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +8.0 | +3.3 | +8.2 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +4.9 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +3.6 | +3 | +16 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +727 | +295 | +703 | +1.9 | +135 | +361 | +4.9 | +2 | +12 | +3.6 | +3 | +16 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
* C.J. McCollum played 5 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 306 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 20. |
Playoffs
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |