Kyle Kuzma vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Kyle Kuzma 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 Kyle Kuzma 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 2.6 points more than Kyle Kuzma in his 8 seasons (19.6 points against 17.0), and he also scored a total of 6,204 points more (15,414 vs. 9,210).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 8 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +2.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 8 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | +6,204 | 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 Kyle Kuzma (+11.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,068).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +11.5 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +1,068 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | +201 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | +233 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | +225 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 10 | +10 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +40 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +44 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +32 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +6.3 | +0.3 | +7.8 | +4 | +246 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 3,503 | 7,790 | 45.0 | 1,045 | 3,127 | 33.4 | 1,159 | 1,608 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
| difference: | +6,204 | +2,368 | +5,176 | +0.3 | +944 | +1,884 | +6.3 | +524 | +499 | +7.8 | +4 | +246 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +11.5 | +4.5 | +9.6 | +4.0 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +9.2 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +7 | +35 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +1,068 | +414 | +932 | +4.0 | +118 | +292 | +9.2 | +122 | +157 | +3.5 | +7 | +35 |
| 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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C.J. McCollum's additional seasons: | ||||
* C.J. McCollum played 3 seasons more than Kyle Kuzma in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, 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 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2018 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2019 | 16 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2020 | 5 |
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. |