Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 4.8 points more than C.J. McCollum in his 12 seasons (24.4 points against 19.6). On the other hand C.J. McCollum scored a total of 4,120 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (15,414 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +4.8 | 7 |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,414 | +4,120 | 12 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| C.J. McCollum | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than C.J. McCollum (+5.7 points per game) while C.J. McCollum scored more points (+158).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +5.7 | 4 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +158 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 405 | +92 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 677 | +256 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 764 | +304 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +4.8 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +4.2 | +3.9 | +4.3 | +6.3 | +5 | +325 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +4,120 | +1,928 | +5,094 | +4.8 | +1,375 | +3,282 | +4.2 | +1,111 | +1,136 | +6.3 | +5 | +325 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +5.7 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +4.3 | +9.3 | +6 | +21 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +158 | +106 | +316 | +3.5 | +79 | +205 | +1.8 | +133 | +132 | +9.3 | +6 | +21 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 430 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 20. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2016 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2018 | 4 |
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |