Tyrese Maxey vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum and Tyrese Maxey 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 C.J. McCollum has better scoring stats than Tyrese Maxey 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 0.1 points more than Tyrese Maxey in his 5 seasons (19.6 points against 19.5), and he also scored a total of 9,212 points more (15,414 vs. 6,202).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Tyrese Maxey 19.5
5
C.J. McCollum 19.6
+0.1
12

Total Points

Seasons
Tyrese Maxey 6,202
5
C.J. McCollum 15,414
+9,212
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 Tyrese Maxey (+2.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+614).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Tyrese Maxey 17.8
4
C.J. McCollum 20.1
+2.3
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Tyrese Maxey 730
4
C.J. McCollum 1,344
+614
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Tyrese Maxey 3
+1
C.J. McCollum 2

40+ Point Games

Tyrese Maxey 9
C.J. McCollum 14
+5

30+ Point Games

Tyrese Maxey 58
C.J. McCollum 99
+41

20+ Point Games

Tyrese Maxey 157
C.J. McCollum 405
+248

10+ Point Games

Tyrese Maxey 257
C.J. McCollum 677
+420

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Tyrese Maxey 308
C.J. McCollum 764
+456

0 Point Games (games without points)

Tyrese Maxey 10
C.J. McCollum 23
+13

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Tyrese Maxey 1
C.J. McCollum 2
+1

30+ Point Games

Tyrese Maxey 7
C.J. McCollum 10
+3

20+ Point Games

Tyrese Maxey 16
C.J. McCollum 40
+24

10+ Point Games

Tyrese Maxey 32
C.J. McCollum 57
+25

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Tyrese Maxey 39
C.J. McCollum 62
+23

0 Point Games (games without points)

Tyrese Maxey 2
C.J. McCollum 5
+3

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Tyrese Maxey 19.5 7.0 15.2 46.1 2.2 5.7 38.1 3.3 3.8 86.6 5 318
difference:+0.1+0.5+1.3+0.8+0.3+0.7+1.6+1.2+1.1+6.7+7+469
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
Tyrese Maxey 6,202 2,235 4,847 46.1 696 1,828 38.1 1,036 1,196 86.6 5 318
difference:+9,212+3,636+8,119+0.8+1,293+3,183+1.6+647+911+6.7+7+469
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
Tyrese Maxey 17.8 6.5 14.1 45.8 2.1 5.4 38.9 2.8 3.2 87.0 4 41
difference:+2.3+1.2+3.7+2.5+0.1+0.7+2.1+0.4+0.1+10.4+6+26
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
Tyrese Maxey 730 265 578 45.8 86 221 38.9 114 131 87.0 4 41
difference:+614+252+616+2.5+64+187+2.1+46+78+10.4+6+26
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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Tyrese Maxey 8.0
+2.7
202161
C.J. McCollum 5.3
201438

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Tyrese Maxey 17.5
+10.7
202275
C.J. McCollum 6.8
201562

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Tyrese Maxey 20.3
202360
C.J. McCollum 20.8
+0.5
201680

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Tyrese Maxey 25.9
+2.9
202470
C.J. McCollum 23.0
201780

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Tyrese Maxey 26.3
+4.9
202552
C.J. McCollum 21.4
201881

C.J. McCollum's additional seasons:

* C.J. McCollum played 9 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 570 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 20.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Tyrese Maxey 6.3
+5.6
202112
C.J. McCollum 0.7
20146

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Tyrese Maxey 20.8
+3.8
202212
C.J. McCollum 17.0
20155

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Tyrese Maxey 20.5
202311
C.J. McCollum 20.5
201611

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Tyrese Maxey 29.8
+7.3
20246
C.J. McCollum 22.5
20174

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Tyrese Maxey -
DNP
20250
C.J. McCollum 25.3
+25.3
20184

C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 49 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 17.8.

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