McCollum ended with 36 points (14-24 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes during Thursday's 111-109 loss to the Kings. McCollum carried the Pelicans in the fourth quarter and sparked the team's late comeback attempt, but he fell short. Regardless, this was an excellent showing from the veteran, who eclipsed the 30-point mark for the first time in 2024-25. The injury problems seem to be a thing of the past for McCollum, who's averaging 22.8 points per game in nine appearances since returning to the hardwood in late November due to an adductor injury that caused him to miss 13 games in a row. Now that he's fully healthy, and considering the Pelicans are without Brandon Ingram (ankle) and Zion Williamson (hamstring), expect McCollum's upside and usage rate to skyrocket in the coming contests.
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2024-25 Season Stats
CJ McCollum Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL19.53.63.80.40.9Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 16 16 33.5 20.4 3.9 3.9 0.4 1.2 1.8 0 0 2.5 7.9 31.5% 5.4 10.4 52.4% 7.9 18.3 43.3% 2.0 2.9 69.6% 0.8 3.1 2.4 2.2 -116 52.0% 2023-24 66 66 32.7 20.0 4.3 4.6 0.6 0.9 1.7 2 0 3.6 8.4 42.9% 3.7 7.5 49.2% 7.3 16.0 45.9% 1.7 2.1 82.7% 0.6 3.7 1.9 2.8 +197 59.2% 2022-23 75 75 35.3 20.9 4.4 5.7 0.5 0.9 2.4 6 0 2.8 7.2 38.9% 5.0 10.7 46.9% 7.8 17.9 43.7% 2.4 3.2 76.9% 0.7 3.6 2.0 2.3 +59 54.1% 2021-22 62 62 34.6 22.1 4.3 5.1 0.4 1.1 2.0 3 0 2.9 7.6 38.8% 5.7 11.2 50.9% 8.6 18.8 46.0% 1.9 2.7 68.2% 0.9 3.5 2.0 2.5 -69 55.3% 2020-21 47 47 34.0 23.1 3.9 4.7 0.4 0.9 1.4 2 0 3.6 8.9 40.2% 5.0 9.9 50.9% 8.6 18.8 45.8% 2.3 2.8 81.2% 0.6 3.3 1.9 3.4 +207 57.7% 2019-20 70 70 36.5 22.2 4.2 4.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 4 0 2.8 7.3 37.9% 6.0 12.1 49.4% 8.7 19.4 45.1% 2.0 2.6 75.7% 0.7 3.6 2.6 2.4 +13 54.1% 2018-19 70 70 33.9 21.0 4.0 3.0 0.4 0.8 1.5 1 1 2.4 6.4 37.5% 5.8 11.4 50.6% 8.2 17.8 45.9% 2.3 2.7 82.8% 0.9 3.1 2.5 2.0 +349 55.3% 2017-18 81 81 36.1 21.4 4.0 3.4 0.4 1.0 1.9 1 0 2.3 5.9 39.7% 5.9 12.7 46.5% 8.2 18.6 44.3% 2.6 3.1 83.6% 0.7 3.3 2.1 1.8 +116 53.6% 2016-17 80 80 35.9 23.0 3.6 3.6 0.5 0.9 2.2 0 0 2.3 5.5 42.0% 6.3 12.5 50.6% 8.7 18.0 48.0% 3.4 3.7 91.2% 0.8 2.9 2.5 1.7 +0 58.5% 2015-16 80 80 34.8 20.8 3.2 4.3 0.3 1.2 2.5 0 0 2.5 5.9 41.7% 5.6 12.0 46.3% 8.0 17.9 44.8% 2.3 2.8 82.7% 0.6 2.7 2.3 1.7 +0 54.4% 2014-15 62 3 15.7 6.8 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 0 0 0.9 2.2 39.6% 1.7 3.6 46.0% 2.6 5.9 43.6% 0.8 1.2 69.9% 0.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 +0 53.4% 2013-14 38 0 12.5 5.3 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.9 0 0 0.8 2.1 37.5% 1.2 2.6 44.9% 1.9 4.7 41.6% 0.6 0.9 67.6% 0.2 1.1 1.4 0.8 +0 52.1% Career 74765032.219.53.63.80.40.91.81912.56.339.7%4.910.148.8%7.416.445.3%2.12.780.4%0.63.02.12.1+75655.4% -
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PTSREBASTBLKSTL20.14.43.10.50.9Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 4 4 37.0 17.8 4.8 4.8 0.8 1.8 4.0 0 0 1.8 7.3 24.1% 6.0 11.3 53.3% 7.8 18.5 41.9% 0.5 0.5 100.0% 0.5 4.3 3.5 1.2 -53 47.4% 2021-22 6 6 39.0 22.2 6.7 4.8 0.8 0.7 2.5 0 0 2.8 8.5 33.3% 5.3 12.3 43.2% 8.2 20.8 39.2% 3.0 4.3 69.2% 1.8 4.8 2.5 1.9 -10 48.7% 2020-21 6 6 40.0 20.7 6.0 4.3 0.7 0.3 2.0 0 0 2.3 7.0 33.3% 6.0 12.0 50.0% 8.3 19.0 43.9% 1.7 2.2 76.9% 1.0 5.0 4.2 2.2 -7 51.8% 2019-20 5 5 39.2 23.2 5.8 3.2 0.4 1.2 3.0 0 0 2.6 7.0 37.1% 6.2 12.8 48.4% 8.8 19.8 44.4% 3.0 4.4 68.2% 1.0 4.8 2.0 1.1 -57 53.4% 2018-19 16 16 39.7 24.7 5.0 3.7 0.6 0.8 1.9 0 0 2.9 7.3 39.3% 6.8 14.6 46.4% 9.6 21.9 44.0% 2.6 3.5 73.2% 0.9 4.1 2.1 2.0 -15 52.7% 2017-18 4 4 38.8 25.3 2.0 3.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 0 0 2.8 6.5 42.3% 7.3 12.8 56.9% 10.0 19.3 51.9% 2.5 3.3 76.9% 0.0 2.0 2.8 1.6 -36 61.0% 2016-17 4 4 35.0 22.5 6.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 3.8 0 0 2.8 5.5 50.0% 5.3 14.5 36.2% 8.0 20.0 40.0% 3.8 4.0 93.8% 2.0 4.0 2.5 0.3 +0 51.7% 2015-16 11 11 40.2 20.5 3.6 3.3 0.5 0.9 1.8 0 0 1.8 5.3 34.5% 5.8 12.6 46.0% 7.6 17.9 42.6% 3.4 4.2 80.4% 0.6 3.0 2.7 1.8 +0 51.8% 2014-15 5 1 33.2 17.0 4.0 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.2 0 0 2.2 4.6 47.8% 4.2 8.8 47.7% 6.4 13.4 47.8% 2.0 2.6 76.9% 0.2 3.8 2.6 0.3 +0 58.4% 2013-14 6 0 4.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0 0 0.0 0.8 0.0% 0.2 1.0 16.7% 0.2 1.8 9.1% 0.3 0.3 100.0% 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 +0 16.8% Career 675735.520.14.43.10.50.92.1002.26.136.8%5.511.746.7%7.717.843.3%2.43.176.6%0.83.62.41.5-17852.3%
CJ McCollum
Season Stats
Previous Game (vs. NYK 12/21)
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF1633.520.43.93.91.82.42024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB3.93.10.82024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.41.22024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%43.3%52.4%31.5%69.6%52.0%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-1162.200
CJ McCollum
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/15L 118-98198531118225.0%3133.3%11327.3%000.0%233.0-71736.4%10/13L 101-992110420018225.0%3266.7%11436.4%000.0%042.0-140845.5%10/7W 106-104159301016350.0%200.0%8337.5%000.0%030.0+32556.3%
Preseason Totals 19.09.04.01.70.70.31.07.32.331.8%2.71.037.5%10.03.333.3%0.00.00.0%0.73.31.7-181.08.045.0% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%12/21L 104-93321354112400.0%9555.6%13538.5%4375.0%232.0-1011444.0%12/19L 133-1133318560135120.0%12541.7%17635.3%6583.3%052.0-1631645.8%12/15L 119-1043015320135120.0%13538.5%18633.3%22100.0%210.7-106339.7%12/12L 111-10936363300211654.5%13861.5%241458.3%22100.0%031.5-423172.3%12/8L 121-1163419450028337.5%10550.0%18844.4%000.0%042.5-1621252.8%12/7L 119-109371158222900.0%10550.0%19526.3%2150.0%234.0+73927.7%12/5W 126-1243725360209333.3%9666.7%18950.0%6466.7%030.0+442560.6%12/2L 124-11234296201111327.3%15960.0%261246.2%4250.0%242.0-742052.2%12/1L 118-85251333010300.0%13646.2%16637.5%11100.0%120.0-222839.5%11/29L 120-1093530420117342.9%12866.7%191157.9%8562.5%222.0+032766.6%11/27L 119-9329193400211436.4%9333.3%20735.0%3133.3%122.0-2011144.6%11/25L 114-11030234100210330.0%10660.0%20945.0%22100.0%040.5-1321455.1%10/29L 124-106315652044125.0%4125.0%8225.0%000.0%151.3-71731.3%10/27L 125-10335274304310330.0%11763.6%211047.6%6466.7%041.0-2922357.1%10/25W 105-1033920231419444.4%8450.0%17847.1%000.0%023.0+921858.8%10/23W 123-11129232511011545.5%8450.0%19947.4%000.0%020.0+1812060.5%
Regular Season Totals 33.520.43.93.90.41.21.87.92.531.5%10.45.452.4%18.37.943.3%2.92.069.6%0.83.12.2-1162.419.452.0%
CJ McCollum Player Profile
Career History
CJ McCollum Latest News
Scores season-high 36 points
McCollum ended with 36 points (14-24 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes during Thursday's 111-109 loss to the Kings. McCollum carried the Pelicans in the fourth quarter and sparked the team's late comeback attempt, but he fell short. Regardless, this was an excellent showing from the veteran, who eclipsed the 30-point mark for the first time in 2024-25. The injury problems seem to be a thing of the past for McCollum, who's averaging 22.8 points per game in nine appearances since returning to the hardwood in late November due to an adductor injury that caused him to miss 13 games in a row. Now that he's fully healthy, and considering the Pelicans are without Brandon Ingram (ankle) and Zion Williamson (hamstring), expect McCollum's upside and usage rate to skyrocket in the coming contests.
Drops 19 points in loss
McCollum recorded 19 points (8-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt), four rebounds and five assists across 34 minutes during Sunday's 121-116 loss to the Spurs. McCollum had a respectable shooting night, but his production regressed as the Pelicans mounted a late rally to grab the lead in the fourth quarter. He sat on the bench during most of the rally, appearing briefly before losing the lead once again. Brandon Ingram (ankle) is expected to miss significant time, which will put more pressure on McCollum to spearhead the offense.
Finishes with 13 points Sunday
McCollum amassed 13 points (6-16 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 25 minutes during Sunday's 118-85 loss to New York. McCollum more or less went down with the ship in Sunday's blowout loss to New York, seeing his minutes held to a season-low 25 after he did not play in the fourth quarter, but he did manage to come away from the rout without a turnover. The 33-year-old star guard has offered a stabilizing presence in an injury-plagued Pelicans lineup when healthy this season, averaging 20.0 points, 3.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.9 three-pointers in 32.3 minutes per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the floor over eight contests. His efficiency may be up and down while New Orleans is without Brandon Ingram (calf) and Zion Williamson (hamstring), but the added usage in the stars' absences should help McCollum remain very productive in the scoring department.
Leads depleted Pels in loss
McCollum totaled 19 points (7-20 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 1-3 FT), three rebounds and four assists across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 119-93 loss to the Raptors. The 19 points led the Pelicans on the night. McCollum has been hoisting up big volume from beyond the arc in two games since returning from an adductor strain, going 7-for-21 on three-point attempts, and while Dejounte Murray was also back on the court Wednesday, New Orleans is still missing Zion Williamson (hamstring), Brandon Ingram (calf) and other key players. Expect McCollum to continue shouldering a big offensive load until the roster around him gets healthier.
Plays well in return
McCollum ended Monday's 114-110 loss to the Pacers with 23 points (9-20 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes. McCollum returned from a 13-game absence Monday and the Pelicans didn't waste any time by throwing a full workload at him. They didn't really have a choice, as the team has been battered by injuries. Dejounte Murray (hand) is expected back Wednesday, however, and Brandon Ingram (calf) is day-to-day, but McCollum is likely to maintain a significant role for the foreseeable future.
Good to go Monday
McCollum (adductor) is available for Monday's game against the Pacers, Erin Summers of the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports. McCollum has missed the Pelicans' last 13 games due to a right adductor strain, but he will return Monday's for his first outing since Oct. 29. He could see heavy usage on offense right off the bat due to Brandon Ingram (calf) being ruled out.
Upgraded to probable
McCollum (adductor) has been upgraded to probable for Monday's game against the Pacers, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. McCollum, who hasn't played since Oct. 29, appears on track to return to the floor Monday. The Pelicans have been battered by injuries, so McCollum's expected return will provide the franchise with a big boost. Brandon Ingram (calf) is questionable Monday and the Pelicans are still very shorthanded, so McCollum could see heavy usage in his return.
Upgraded to questionable for Monday
McCollum (adductor) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Pacers. McCollum hasn't played since Oct. 29 due to a right adductor strain, though he went through a full-contact practice Saturday. The veteran's tag being upgraded to questionable suggests he is nearing a return to game action, but he will likely remain a game-time decision Monday.
Hopeful to play Monday
McCollum (thigh) went through a full-contact practice Saturday and hopes to play in Monday's game versus the Pacers, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. McCollum has missed New Orleans' previous 13 games due to a right adductor strain. While the veteran guard's return to practice is a good sign of his availability for Monday's contest, fantasy managers should look out for an official injury report.