Desmond Bane vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane 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 1.8 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (19.6 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 9,834 points more (15,414 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +1.8 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | +9,834 | 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 Desmond Bane (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+889).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +3.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +889 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | +268 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | +421 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | +453 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +30 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +35 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +8.4 | +7 | +474 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +9,834 | +3,826 | +8,633 | +1.9 | +1,177 | +3,032 | +1.3 | +1,005 | +1,339 | +8.4 | +7 | +474 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +13.3 | +6 | +40 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +889 | +361 | +837 | +0.4 | +78 | +226 | +2.8 | +89 | +130 | +13.3 | +6 | +40 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 508 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 20. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2017 | 4 |
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |