Steven Adams vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Steven Adams 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 Steven Adams 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 10.8 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (19.6 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 8,693 points more (15,467 vs. 6,774).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 19.6 | +10.8 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,774 | 12 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 15,467 | +8,693 | 13 |
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 Steven Adams (+12.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+795).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.1 | +12.6 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| C.J. McCollum | 1,344 | +795 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 14 | +14 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 99 | +99 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 406 | +366 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 320 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 679 | +359 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 732 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 768 | +36 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +13 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 23 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 10 | +10 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 40 | +40 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| C.J. McCollum | 57 | +35 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +1 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 62 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +5 | ||
| C.J. McCollum | 5 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.5 | 12 | 768 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +3.7 | +10.2 | +13.4 | +2.5 | +6.4 | +33.7 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +26.4 | +1 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,774 | 2,814 | 4,801 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,145 | 2,141 | 53.5 | 12 | 768 |
| difference: | +8,693 | +3,075 | +8,221 | +13.4 | +1,995 | +5,021 | +33.7 | +548 | +21 | +26.4 | +1 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +4.6 | +12.8 | +18.1 | +2.2 | +6.1 | +36.8 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +23.2 | +2 | +6 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +795 | +293 | +829 | +18.1 | +150 | +405 | +36.8 | +59 | +20 | +23.2 | +2 | +6 |
| 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 1 season more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2026—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 4 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | 20.7 | +20.7 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| C.J. McCollum | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, C.J. McCollum didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |