C.J. McCollum vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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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Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by C.J. McCollum.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while C.J. McCollum scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 5.7 points more than C.J. McCollum in his 13 seasons (25.2 points against 19.5). On the other hand C.J. McCollum scored a total of 3,369 points more than Trae Young (15,678 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.5 | 13 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +5.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,678 | +3,369 | 13 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than C.J. McCollum (+6.3 points per game) while C.J. McCollum scored more points (+631).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | 10 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +6.3 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +631 | 10 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 410 | +65 | ||
| Trae Young | 345 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 689 | +222 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 780 | +292 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +23 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +19 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +32 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +35 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
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: | +5.7 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +4.6 | +4.5 | +4.9 | +7.4 | +5 | +315 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +3,369 | +2,072 | +4,186 | +2.0 | +748 | +1,465 | +4.6 | +1,523 | +1,563 | +7.4 | +5 | +315 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +6.3 | +0.9 | +3.6 | +3.1 | +0.4 | +2.6 | +7.1 | +4.2 | +4.7 | +8.6 | +7 | +40 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +631 | +285 | +617 | +3.1 | +80 | +172 | +7.1 | +19 | +1 | +8.6 | +7 | +40 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
* C.J. McCollum played 5 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 275 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 16.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2019 | 16 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2020 | 5 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2021 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |