C.J. McCollum vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and C.J. McCollum scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that C.J. McCollum has better playoff stats. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 3.1 points more than C.J. McCollum in his 13 seasons (22.7 points against 19.6). On the other hand C.J. McCollum scored a total of 12,881 points more than Victor Wembanyama (15,973 vs. 3,092).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 13 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.7 | +3.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,973 | +12,881 | 13 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3,092 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously C.J. McCollum has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +20.1 | 10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +1,344 | 10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 417 | +332 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 85 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 703 | +572 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 131 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 794 | +658 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 136 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +23 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so C.J. McCollum's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 7.4 | 16.4 | 45.2 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 79.9 | 13 | 817 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +5.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +10 | +681 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.7 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.6 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 34.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 81.4 | 3 | 136 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| C.J. McCollum | 15,973 | 6,072 | 13,422 | 45.2 | 2,073 | 5,228 | 39.7 | 1,756 | 2,198 | 79.9 | 13 | 817 |
| difference: | +12,881 | +4,951 | +11,066 | +2.3 | +1,776 | +4,354 | +5.7 | +1,203 | +1,519 | +1.5 | +10 | +681 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3,092 | 1,121 | 2,356 | 47.6 | 297 | 874 | 34.0 | 553 | 679 | 81.4 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +20.1 | +7.7 | +17.8 | +43.3 | +2.2 | +6.1 | +36.8 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +76.6 | +10 | +67 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,344 | +517 | +1,194 | +43.3 | +150 | +408 | +36.8 | +160 | +209 | +76.6 | +10 | +67 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
- C.J. McCollum played 11 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 14, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 699 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2016 | 11 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 11 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.8 points in a total of 51 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |