C.J. McCollum vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 4.6 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (19.5 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 7,591 points more (15,795 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.5 | +4.6 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,795 | +7,591 | 13 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
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 Fred VanVleet (+9.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+695).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +9.1 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +695 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 413 | +249 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 694 | +301 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 785 | +256 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +2 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +28 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +28 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +9 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +1 | ||
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: | +4.6 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +5.1 | +0.4 | +2.6 | +0.2 | +6.3 | +4 | +258 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +7,591 | +3,245 | +6,394 | +5.1 | +662 | +1,432 | +2.6 | +439 | +669 | +6.3 | +4 | +258 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +9.1 | +4.0 | +8.5 | +3.6 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +9.6 | +4 | +8 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +695 | +298 | +643 | +3.6 | +20 | +69 | +1.5 | +79 | +115 | +9.6 | +4 | +8 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
* C.J. McCollum played 5 seasons more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 280 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 18.1. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2018 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2020 | 5 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2021 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
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. |