Kawhi Leonard vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Kawhi Leonard 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kawhi Leonard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while C.J. McCollum scored more points in the regular season. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 0.6 points more than C.J. McCollum in his 13 seasons (20.2 points against 19.6). On the other hand C.J. McCollum scored a total of 740 points more than Kawhi Leonard (15,763 vs. 15,023).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.2 | +0.6 | 14 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,023 | 14 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,763 | +740 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than C.J. McCollum (+1.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,789).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +1.4 | 12 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +1,789 | 12 |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 394 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 412 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 649 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 692 | +43 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 740 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 783 | +43 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +40 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +71 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +84 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.2 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 39.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.2 | 14 | 744 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.1 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +6.4 | +1 | +62 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 7.4 | 16.4 | 45.3 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 79.8 | 13 | 806 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,023 | 5,454 | 10,933 | 49.9 | 1,214 | 3,089 | 39.3 | 2,901 | 3,367 | 86.2 | 14 | 744 |
| difference: | +740 | +542 | +2,317 | +4.6 | +831 | +2,059 | +0.4 | +1,175 | +1,205 | +6.4 | +1 | +62 |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,763 | 5,996 | 13,250 | 45.3 | 2,045 | 5,148 | 39.7 | 1,726 | 2,162 | 79.8 | 13 | 806 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +2.8 | +8.0 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +3.1 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +7.5 | +2 | +79 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
| difference: | +1,789 | +603 | +991 | +8.0 | +99 | +216 | +3.1 | +484 | +557 | +7.5 | +2 | +79 |
| 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
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 1 season more than C.J. McCollum in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2026—he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 11 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2020 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2024 | 2 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 7 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kawhi Leonard didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |