John Collins vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and John Collins 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 John Collins 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 3.6 points more than John Collins in his 8 seasons (19.6 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 7,861 points more (15,414 vs. 7,553).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 8 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +3.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 8 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | +7,861 | 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 John Collins (+7.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+979).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +7.5 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +979 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 14 | +14 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | +268 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 384 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | +293 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 472 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | +292 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +23 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 10 | +10 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +37 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +34 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.3 | +5.1 | +9.3 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +4 | +315 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 2,936 | 5,380 | 54.6 | 492 | 1,356 | 36.3 | 1,189 | 1,502 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +7,861 | +2,935 | +7,586 | +9.3 | +1,497 | +3,655 | +3.4 | +494 | +605 | +0.7 | +4 | +315 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +2.7 | +8.1 | +8.3 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +7 | +38 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 365 | 145 | 281 | 51.6 | 35 | 99 | 35.4 | 40 | 52 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +979 | +372 | +913 | +8.3 | +115 | +309 | +1.4 | +120 | +157 | +0.3 | +7 | +38 |
| 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 4 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 21.0 points in a total of 259 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 20. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2016 | 11 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2020 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2021 | 6 |
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.4 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |