C.J. McCollum vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by C.J. McCollum.
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 Paul 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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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 2.7 points more than Chris Paul in his 21 seasons (19.5 points against 16.8). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 7,263 points more than C.J. McCollum (23,058 vs. 15,795).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.5 | +2.7 | 13 |
| Chris Paul | 16.8 | 21 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,795 | 13 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,058 | +7,263 | 21 |
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 Paul (+0.1 points per game) while Chris Paul scored more points (+1,637).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +0.1 | 10 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 10 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,637 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 413 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +59 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 694 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +439 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 785 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,362 | +577 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +15 | ||
| Chris Paul | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +77 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +87 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.5 | 7.4 | 16.4 | 45.2 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 79.9 | 13 | 808 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +7.1 | +8 | +562 |
| Chris Paul | 16.8 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 87.0 | 21 | 1,370 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,795 | 6,008 | 13,279 | 45.2 | 2,048 | 5,163 | 39.7 | 1,731 | 2,167 | 79.9 | 13 | 808 |
| difference: | +7,263 | +2,157 | +4,129 | +1.7 | +178 | +104 | +2.7 | +3,127 | +3,414 | +7.1 | +8 | +562 |
| Chris Paul | 23,058 | 8,165 | 17,408 | 46.9 | 1,870 | 5,059 | 37.0 | 4,858 | 5,581 | 87.0 | 21 | 1,370 |
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: | +0.1 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +5.1 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +8.8 | +5 | +82 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
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: | +1,637 | +589 | +1,093 | +5.1 | +94 | +246 | +0.5 | +365 | +406 | +8.8 | +5 | +82 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 8 seasons more than C.J. McCollum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 21, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 478 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.6 ppg and his lowest 2.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2018 | 4 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2018 | 15 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |