LaMelo Ball vs. C.J. McCollum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMelo Ball and C.J. McCollum all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where LaMelo Ball, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 to 2026, and C.J. McCollum, with 13 seasons played from 2014 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

LaMelo Ball vs. C.J. McCollum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum
Points
+300th
148th
DNP
163rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Assists
+300th
237th
DNP
247th
Steals
+300th
+300th
DNP
270th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
DNP
292nd
3-Pointers Made
293rd
18th
DNP
61st
Years613010

LaMelo Ball vs. C.J. McCollum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum
Points
--
81st
DNP
93rd
Rebounds
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Assists
--
258th
DNP
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
3-Pointers Made
4th
20th
DNP
33rd

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
148th
+152 4,964 vs. 15,46710,503
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,412 vs. 2,8821,470
Assists
+300th
237th
+63 1,748 vs. 3,0251,277
Steals
+300th
+300th
347 vs. 706359
Blocks
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 326249
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
296 vs. 512216
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,116 vs. 2,3701,254
Field Goals Made
+300th
143rd
+157 1,750 vs. 5,8894,139
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
129th
+171 4,149 vs. 13,0228,873
3-Pointers Made
293rd
18th
275 722 vs. 1,9961,274
3-Pointers Attempted
299th
25th
274 1,977 vs. 5,0383,061
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
742 vs. 1,693951
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
888 vs. 2,1201,232

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
235 vs. 791556
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 6 vs. 137

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
59th
275th
216 11 vs. 110

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
79th
199 2 vs. 1412
50+ point games
76th
49th
27 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
163rd
0 vs. 1,3441,344
Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 297297
Assists
DNP
247th
0 vs. 205205
Steals
DNP
270th
0 vs. 5757
Blocks
DNP
292nd
0 vs. 3333
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 5454
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
258th
0 vs. 243243
Field Goals Made
DNP
153rd
0 vs. 517517
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
138th
0 vs. 1,1941,194
3-Pointers Made
DNP
61st
0 vs. 150150
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
63rd
0 vs. 408408
Free Throws Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 160160
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 209209

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 6767
Playoffs
DNP
154th
0 vs. 1010

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
81st
21.12 vs. 19.551.57
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
6.01 vs. 3.642.37
Assists per game
--
258th
7.44 vs. 3.823.61
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.48 vs. 0.890.58
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.33 vs. 0.410.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.26 vs. 0.650.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
4.75 vs. 3.001.75
Field Goals Made per game
--
80th
7.45 vs. 7.450.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
59th
17.66 vs. 16.461.19
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
20th
16 3.07 vs. 2.520.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
18th
8.41 vs. 6.372.04
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
3.16 vs. 2.141.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
3.78 vs. 2.681.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
93rd
0.00 vs. 20.0620.06
Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 4.434.43
Assists per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.063.06
Steals per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.850.85
Blocks per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.490.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.810.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.633.63
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
81st
0.00 vs. 7.727.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
63rd
0.00 vs. 17.8217.82
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
33rd
0.00 vs. 2.242.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
37th
0.00 vs. 6.096.09
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.392.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.123.12

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.