C.J. McCollum vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that C.J. McCollum scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while they have the same scoring average in the regular season (rounded to one decimal). 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 |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
C.J. McCollum and Kristaps Porzingis are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal) with and average of 19.6 points but C.J. McCollum scored a total of 5,575 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (15,414 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 12 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | +5,575 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason C.J. McCollum has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+8.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,010).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +8.2 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +1,010 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | +166 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | +218 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | +264 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +22 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +35 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +44 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +35 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +4 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 7.5 | 16.5 | 45.3 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 79.9 | 12 | 787 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +3 | +286 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | 5,871 | 12,966 | 45.3 | 1,989 | 5,011 | 39.7 | 1,683 | 2,107 | 79.9 | 12 | 787 |
| difference: | +5,575 | +2,418 | +5,480 | +0.8 | +1,039 | +2,414 | +3.1 | +300 | +284 | +3.0 | +3 | +286 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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 | +3.8 | +8.8 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +5.5 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +3.2 | +6 | +39 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +1,010 | +409 | +943 | +0.3 | +119 | +309 | +5.5 | +73 | +100 | +3.2 | +6 | +39 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
* C.J. McCollum played 3 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 197 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.1 ppg and his lowest 20. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2016 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2019 | 16 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2020 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 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. |