Amen Thompson vs CJ McCollum
Thompson · McCollum
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveCJ McCollum scored more in 2025-26, 0.4 points a game apart (18.7 vs 18.3), on McCollum's heavier usage (24.7% vs 19.5%).
Thompson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.4% to 56.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Thompson (5.3 vs 3.9 assists), the glass to Thompson (7.8 vs 3.3 rebounds).
With Thompson on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.6 per 100 possessions, against +1.5 for McCollum; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Thompson $12.3M through 2031-32, McCollum $21.0M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Thompson | McCollum | |
|---|---|---|
| 49-30 | Record when playing | 37-39 |
| 18.9 | Points at home | 19.7 |
| 17.6 | Points on the road | 17.6 |
| 18.0 | Points in wins | 19.5 |
| 18.7 | Points in losses | 18.0 |
| 41 | Season high | 46 |
| 3 | 30-point games | 4 |
| 20 | Double-doubles | 0 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).