Dyson Daniels vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Dyson Daniels 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.

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 Dyson Daniels 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 11.2 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (19.6 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 13,760 points more (15,414 vs. 1,654).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 8.4
3
C.J. McCollum 19.6
+11.2
12

Total Points

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 1,654
3
C.J. McCollum 15,414
+13,760
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 Dyson Daniels (+18.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,340).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 1.3
1
C.J. McCollum 20.1
+18.8
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 4
1
C.J. McCollum 1,344
+1,340
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
C.J. McCollum 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
C.J. McCollum 14
+14

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
C.J. McCollum 99
+99

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 12
C.J. McCollum 405
+393

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 78
C.J. McCollum 677
+599

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 173
C.J. McCollum 764
+591

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 23
C.J. McCollum 23

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
C.J. McCollum 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
C.J. McCollum 10
+10

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
C.J. McCollum 40
+40

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
C.J. McCollum 57
+57

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 1
C.J. McCollum 62
+61

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 2
C.J. McCollum 5
+3

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 8.4 3.5 7.4 47.2 0.8 2.3 32.7 0.7 1.2 61.4 3 196
difference:+11.2+4.0+9.1+1.9+1.7+4.1+7.0+1.4+1.5+18.5+9+591
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
Dyson Daniels 1,654 681 1,442 47.2 149 456 32.7 143 233 61.4 3 196
difference:+13,760+5,190+11,524+1.9+1,840+4,555+7.0+1,540+1,874+18.5+9+591
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
Dyson Daniels 1.3 0.7 2.0 33.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1 3
difference:+18.8+7.0+15.8+10.0+2.2+5.4+36.8+2.4+3.1+76.6+9+64
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
Dyson Daniels 4 2 6 33.3 0 2 0.0 0 0 - 1 3
difference:+1,340+515+1,188+10.0+150+406+36.8+160+209+76.6+9+64
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
Dyson Daniels 3.8
202359
C.J. McCollum 5.3
+1.5
201438

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 5.8
202461
C.J. McCollum 6.8
+1.0
201562

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 14.1
202576
C.J. McCollum 20.8
+6.7
201680

C.J. McCollum's additional seasons:

* C.J. McCollum played 9 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 4 to 12, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 607 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 20.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20230
C.J. McCollum 0.7
+0.7
20146

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 1.3
20243
C.J. McCollum 17.0
+15.7
20155

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20250
C.J. McCollum 20.5
+20.5
201611

C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.9 points in a total of 45 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 17.8.