C.J. McCollum vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 9.2 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 10 seasons (19.5 points against 10.3), and he also scored a total of 9,469 points more (15,678 vs. 6,209).

Points Per Game

Seasons
C.J. McCollum 19.5
+9.2
13
Ivica Zubac 10.3
10

Total Points

Seasons
C.J. McCollum 15,678
+9,469
13
Ivica Zubac 6,209
10

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 Ivica Zubac (+10.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+834).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
C.J. McCollum 20.1
+10.3
10
Ivica Zubac 9.8
6

Total Points

Playoffs
C.J. McCollum 1,344
+834
10
Ivica Zubac 510
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

C.J. McCollum 2
+2
Ivica Zubac 0

40+ Point Games

C.J. McCollum 15
+15
Ivica Zubac 0

30+ Point Games

C.J. McCollum 100
+97
Ivica Zubac 3

20+ Point Games

C.J. McCollum 410
+361
Ivica Zubac 49

10+ Point Games

C.J. McCollum 689
+373
Ivica Zubac 316

1+ Point Games (games with points)

C.J. McCollum 780
+209
Ivica Zubac 571

0 Point Games (games without points)

C.J. McCollum 23
Ivica Zubac 29
+6

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

C.J. McCollum 2
+2
Ivica Zubac 0

30+ Point Games

C.J. McCollum 10
+10
Ivica Zubac 0

20+ Point Games

C.J. McCollum 40
+37
Ivica Zubac 3

10+ Point Games

C.J. McCollum 57
+31
Ivica Zubac 26

1+ Point Games (games with points)

C.J. McCollum 62
+14
Ivica Zubac 48

0 Point Games (games without points)

C.J. McCollum 5
+1
Ivica Zubac 4

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+9.2+3.1+9.4+16.4+2.5+6.4+31.4+0.3+0.2+7.2+3+203
Ivica Zubac 10.3 4.3 7.0 61.6 0.0 0.0 8.3 1.8 2.5 72.7 10 600

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:+9,469+3,393+9,019+16.4+2,029+5,107+31.4+654+685+7.2+3+203
Ivica Zubac 6,209 2,570 4,172 61.6 1 12 8.3 1,068 1,470 72.7 10 600

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:+10.3+3.9+11.4+16.4+2.2+6.1+36.8+0.3+0.2+3.8+4+15
Ivica Zubac 9.8 3.8 6.4 59.7 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.9 72.8 6 52

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:+834+317+859+16.4+150+408+36.8+50+58+3.8+4+15
Ivica Zubac 510 200 335 59.7 0 0 - 110 151 72.8 6 52

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 5.3
201438
Ivica Zubac 7.5
+2.2
201738

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 6.8
+3.1
201562
Ivica Zubac 3.7
201843

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 20.8
+11.9
201680
Ivica Zubac 8.9
201959

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 23.0
+14.7
201780
Ivica Zubac 8.3
202072

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 21.4
+12.4
201881
Ivica Zubac 9.0
202172

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 21.0
+10.7
201970
Ivica Zubac 10.3
202276

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 22.2
+11.4
202070
Ivica Zubac 10.8
202376

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 23.1
+11.4
202147
Ivica Zubac 11.7
202468

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 22.1
+5.3
202262
Ivica Zubac 16.8
202580

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 22.1
+6.1
202262
Ivica Zubac 16.0
202616

C.J. McCollum's additional seasons:

* C.J. McCollum played 4 seasons more than Ivica Zubac in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 11 to 14, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 20.4 points in a total of 213 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.1 ppg and his lowest 16.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 0.7
+0.7
20146
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20170

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 17.0
+17.0
20155
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20180

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 20.5
+15.5
201611
Ivica Zubac 5.0
20194

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 22.5
+13.4
20174
Ivica Zubac 9.1
202013

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 25.3
+19.0
20184
Ivica Zubac 6.3
202117

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 24.7
+24.7
201916
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20220

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 23.2
+14.0
20205
Ivica Zubac 9.2
20235

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 20.7
+4.5
20216
Ivica Zubac 16.2
20246

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 22.2
+4.8
20226
Ivica Zubac 17.4
20257

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
C.J. McCollum 22.2
+22.2
20226
Ivica Zubac -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 17.8.