De'Aaron Fox vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and De'Aaron Fox 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 De'Aaron Fox 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, De'Aaron Fox averages 1.9 points more than C.J. McCollum in his 12 seasons (21.5 points against 19.6). On the other hand C.J. McCollum scored a total of 4,015 points more than De'Aaron Fox (15,414 vs. 11,399).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | +1.9 | 8 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | 8 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | +4,015 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason De'Aaron Fox has a better career point average than C.J. McCollum (+7.3 points per game) while C.J. McCollum scored more points (+1,152).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | +7.3 | 1 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 1 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +1,152 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | +1 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 299 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | +106 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 485 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | +192 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 530 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | +234 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +22 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 6 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +50 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 47.0 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 33.0 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +6.7 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +5.3 | +4 | +256 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | 4,210 | 8,959 | 47.0 | 815 | 2,467 | 33.0 | 2,164 | 2,900 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
| difference: | +4,015 | +1,661 | +4,007 | +1.7 | +1,174 | +2,544 | +6.7 | +481 | +793 | +5.3 | +4 | +256 |
| 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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | 10.0 | 23.6 | 42.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +9 | +60 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 70 | 165 | 42.4 | 21 | 63 | 33.3 | 31 | 41 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +1,152 | +447 | +1,029 | +0.9 | +129 | +345 | +3.5 | +129 | +168 | +1.0 | +9 | +60 |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 517 | 1,194 | 43.3 | 150 | 408 | 36.8 | 160 | 209 | 76.6 | 10 | 67 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
* C.J. McCollum played 4 seasons more than De'Aaron Fox in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 21.0 points in a total of 259 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 20. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2016 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2018 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2020 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2021 | 6 |
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 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. |