C.J. McCollum vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell 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 Norman Powell 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 6.4 points more than Norman Powell in his 10 seasons (19.6 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 7,257 points more (15,414 vs. 8,157).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +6.4 | 12 |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | +7,257 | 12 |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | 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 Norman Powell (+10.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+462).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +10.4 | 10 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +462 | 10 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
| Norman Powell | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | +256 | ||
| Norman Powell | 149 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | +284 | ||
| Norman Powell | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | +198 | ||
| Norman Powell | 566 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +28 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +28 | ||
| Norman Powell | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +15 | ||
| Norman Powell | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +7 | ||
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: | +6.4 | +2.9 | +6.7 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +2 | +170 |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 47.1 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 617 |
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: | +7,257 | +3,021 | +6,913 | +1.8 | +930 | +2,352 | +0.1 | +285 | +410 | +2.5 | +2 | +170 |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | 2,850 | 6,053 | 47.1 | 1,059 | 2,659 | 39.8 | 1,398 | 1,697 | 82.4 | 10 | 617 |
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: | +10.4 | +4.2 | +10.1 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +1 | +24 |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
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: | +462 | +202 | +496 | +1.8 | +31 | +100 | +1.8 | +27 | +43 | +3.5 | +1 | +24 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
* C.J. McCollum played 2 seasons more than Norman Powell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 122 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2020 | 5 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2025 | 7 |
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 4 games. |