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.
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 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.
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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 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 | |||
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
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
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 game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2019 | 16 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * 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. |