Paolo Banchero vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Paolo Banchero 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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Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while C.J. McCollum 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 2.8 points more than C.J. McCollum in his 13 seasons (22.4 points against 19.6). On the other hand C.J. McCollum scored a total of 10,920 points more than Paolo Banchero (15,467 vs. 4,547).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +2.8 | 4 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 4 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,467 | +10,920 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than C.J. McCollum (+7.9 points per game) while C.J. McCollum scored more points (+1,008).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +7.9 | 2 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +1,008 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 406 | +273 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 679 | +484 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 768 | +565 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +23 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +30 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +50 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.4 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 73.1 | 4 | 203 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +7.9 | +3.4 | +4.9 | +6.8 | +9 | +588 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 7.4 | 16.5 | 45.2 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 79.9 | 13 | 791 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 1,566 | 3,527 | 44.4 | 294 | 927 | 31.7 | 1,121 | 1,534 | 73.1 | 4 | 203 |
| difference: | +10,920 | +4,323 | +9,495 | +0.8 | +1,702 | +4,111 | +7.9 | +572 | +586 | +6.8 | +9 | +588 |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,467 | 5,889 | 13,022 | 45.2 | 1,996 | 5,038 | 39.6 | 1,693 | 2,120 | 79.9 | 13 | 791 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +2.5 | +5.0 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +5.0 | +2.9 | +4.4 | +5.5 | +8 | +55 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +1,008 | +395 | +921 | +1.4 | +122 | +341 | +5.0 | +96 | +119 | +5.5 | +8 | +55 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 531 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2014 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2017 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.9 points in a total of 41 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |