Devin Booker vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Devin Booker 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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Devin Booker 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 Devin Booker has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while C.J. McCollum scored more points in the postseason. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Devin Booker averages 4.8 points more than C.J. McCollum in his 12 seasons (24.4 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 1,038 points more (16,452 vs. 15,414).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Devin Booker | 24.4 | +4.8 | 10 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Devin Booker | 16,452 | +1,038 | 10 |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Devin Booker has a better career point average than C.J. McCollum (+7.9 points per game) while C.J. McCollum scored more points (+29).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | +7.9 | 4 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 4 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +29 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 1 | +1 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 2 | +2 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 460 | +55 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 634 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | +43 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 666 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | +98 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 7 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 35 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 47 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 47 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Devin Booker | 24.4 | 8.5 | 18.4 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 35.4 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 87.3 | 10 | 673 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +4.3 | +3.1 | +3.3 | +7.4 | +2 | +114 |
| 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 | ||||
| Devin Booker | 16,452 | 5,749 | 12,390 | 46.4 | 1,424 | 4,024 | 35.4 | 3,530 | 4,042 | 87.3 | 10 | 673 |
| difference: | +1,038 | +122 | +576 | +1.1 | +565 | +987 | +4.3 | +1,847 | +1,935 | +7.4 | +2 | +114 |
| 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 | ||||
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | 9.9 | 20.3 | 48.6 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +5.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +13.3 | +6 | +20 |
| 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 | ||||
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 464 | 955 | 48.6 | 110 | 283 | 38.9 | 277 | 308 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
| difference: | +29 | +53 | +239 | +5.3 | +40 | +125 | +2.1 | +117 | +99 | +13.3 | +6 | +20 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Devin Booker in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 197 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.1 ppg and his lowest 20. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2016 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2018 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2022 | 6 |
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |