C.J. McCollum vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell 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.
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Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Donovan Mitchell has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while C.J. McCollum scored more points in the regular season. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 5.4 points more than C.J. McCollum in his 13 seasons (24.9 points against 19.5). On the other hand C.J. McCollum scored a total of 1,903 points more than Donovan Mitchell (15,678 vs. 13,775).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.5 | 13 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | +5.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,678 | +1,903 | 13 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,775 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than C.J. McCollum (+8.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+439).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | 10 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +8.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 10 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +439 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 410 | +6 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 404 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 689 | +155 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 534 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 780 | +226 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 554 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +23 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | +1 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 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 | 803 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +3.0 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +4.1 | +4 | +249 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.9 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 45.1 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 36.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 84.0 | 9 | 554 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,678 | 5,963 | 13,191 | 45.2 | 2,030 | 5,119 | 39.7 | 1,722 | 2,155 | 79.9 | 13 | 803 |
| difference: | +1,903 | +1,089 | +2,375 | +0.1 | +353 | +546 | +3.0 | +628 | +644 | +4.1 | +4 | +249 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,775 | 4,874 | 10,816 | 45.1 | 1,677 | 4,573 | 36.7 | 2,350 | 2,799 | 84.0 | 9 | 554 |
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: | +8.2 | +2.1 | +4.5 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +5.9 | +2 | +4 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
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: | +439 | +100 | +209 | +0.7 | +49 | +153 | +1.3 | +190 | +215 | +5.9 | +2 | +4 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
* C.J. McCollum played 5 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 275 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 16.5. |
Playoffs
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.4 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |