Joe Johnson vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Joe Johnson 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
Joe Johnson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 C.J. McCollum has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Joe Johnson 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 3.6 points more than Joe Johnson in his 18 seasons (19.6 points against 16.0). On the other hand Joe Johnson scored a total of 4,993 points more than C.J. McCollum (20,407 vs. 15,414).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 18 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +3.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +4,993 | 18 |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | 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 Joe Johnson (+4.9 points per game) while Joe Johnson scored more points (+484).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 13 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +4.9 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +484 | 13 |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +9 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +290 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +491 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 32 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 93 | +36 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 116 | +54 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +6 | +490 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
| difference: | +4,993 | +1,952 | +4,754 | +1.1 | +11 | +320 | +2.6 | +1,100 | +1,361 | +0.3 | +6 | +490 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +1.8 | +4.1 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +3 | +53 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
| difference: | +484 | +186 | +453 | +0.6 | +8 | +58 | +2.9 | +104 | +130 | +1.3 | +3 | +53 |
| 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
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 7 seasons more than C.J. McCollum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 20, from 2015 to 2022—he averaged 9.8 points in a total of 405 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2016 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2018 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2019 | 16 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | 17.2 | +17.2 | 2012 | 6 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | 21.2 | +21.2 | 2014 | 12 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 55 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.5 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |