Deandre Ayton vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Deandre Ayton 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 has better scoring stats than Deandre Ayton 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 3.2 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 7 seasons (19.6 points against 16.4), and he also scored a total of 8,872 points more (15,414 vs. 6,542).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Deandre Ayton 16.4
7
C.J. McCollum 19.6
+3.2
12

Total Points

Seasons
Deandre Ayton 6,542
7
C.J. McCollum 15,414
+8,872
12

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 Deandre Ayton (+4.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+630).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Deandre Ayton 15.9
3
C.J. McCollum 20.1
+4.2
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Deandre Ayton 714
3
C.J. McCollum 1,344
+630
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 0
C.J. McCollum 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 0
C.J. McCollum 14
+14

30+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 14
C.J. McCollum 99
+85

20+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 127
C.J. McCollum 405
+278

10+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 331
C.J. McCollum 677
+346

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deandre Ayton 398
C.J. McCollum 764
+366

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deandre Ayton 0
C.J. McCollum 23
+23

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 0
C.J. McCollum 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 0
C.J. McCollum 10
+10

20+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 16
C.J. McCollum 40
+24

10+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 38
C.J. McCollum 57
+19

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deandre Ayton 45
C.J. McCollum 62
+17

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deandre Ayton 0
C.J. McCollum 5
+5

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deandre Ayton 16.4 7.3 12.4 59.0 0.1 0.3 23.0 1.8 2.3 75.5 7 398
difference:+3.2+0.2+4.1+13.7+2.4+6.1+16.7+0.3+0.4+4.4+5+389
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
Deandre Ayton 6,542 2,905 4,926 59.0 28 122 23.0 704 932 75.5 7 398
difference:+8,872+2,966+8,040+13.7+1,961+4,889+16.7+979+1,175+4.4+5+389
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
Deandre Ayton 15.9 7.1 11.3 62.9 0.0 0.1 50.0 1.6 2.4 66.1 3 45
difference:+4.2+0.6+6.5+19.6+2.2+6.0+13.2+0.8+0.7+10.5+7+22
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
Deandre Ayton 714 320 509 62.9 2 4 50.0 72 109 66.1 3 45
difference:+630+197+685+19.6+148+404+13.2+88+100+10.5+7+22
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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 16.3
+11.0
201971
C.J. McCollum 5.3
201438

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 18.2
+11.4
202038
C.J. McCollum 6.8
201562

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 14.4
202169
C.J. McCollum 20.8
+6.4
201680

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 17.2
202258
C.J. McCollum 23.0
+5.8
201780

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 18.0
202367
C.J. McCollum 21.4
+3.4
201881

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 16.7
202455
C.J. McCollum 21.0
+4.3
201970

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 14.4
202540
C.J. McCollum 22.2
+7.8
202070

C.J. McCollum's additional seasons:

* C.J. McCollum played 5 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 306 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 20.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20190
C.J. McCollum 0.7
+0.7
20146

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20200
C.J. McCollum 17.0
+17.0
20155

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 15.8
202122
C.J. McCollum 20.5
+4.7
201611

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 17.9
202213
C.J. McCollum 22.5
+4.6
20174

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 13.4
202310
C.J. McCollum 25.3
+11.9
20184

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20240
C.J. McCollum 24.7
+24.7
201916

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20250
C.J. McCollum 23.2
+23.2
20205

C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 17.8.

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