C.J. McCollum vs. Matt Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Matt Thomas and C.J. McCollum, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

C.J. McCollum played 11 years in the NBA, 8 more than Matt Thomas, who played 3. C.J. McCollum had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Matt Thomas had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
C.J. McCollum 11 10 2013-14 to 2023-24
Matt Thomas 3 2 2019-20 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 38 12.5 5.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.9 4.7 .416 0.8 2.1 .375 0.6 0.9 .676
Matt Thomas 41 10.7 4.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.8 3.7 .487 1.1 2.4 .475 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 6 4.0 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.8 .091 0.0 0.8 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Matt Thomas 10 8.4 3.1 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.3 2.1 .619 0.5 1.2 .417 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 62 15.7 6.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.6 5.9 .436 0.9 2.2 .396 0.8 1.2 .699
Matt Thomas 45 7.3 3.1 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.8 .394 0.6 1.8 .338 0.3 0.3 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 5 33.2 17.0 0.2 3.8 4.0 0.4 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.6 6.4 13.4 .478 2.2 4.6 .478 2.0 2.6 .769
Matt Thomas 3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 80 34.8 20.8 0.6 2.7 3.2 4.3 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.3 8.0 17.9 .448 2.5 5.9 .417 2.3 2.8 .827
Matt Thomas 40 11.5 4.0 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.4 3.4 .410 0.9 2.3 .385 0.4 0.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 11 40.2 20.5 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.3 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 7.6 17.9 .426 1.8 5.3 .345 3.4 4.2 .804
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2016-17-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 80 35.0 23.0 0.8 2.9 3.6 3.6 0.9 0.5 2.2 2.5 8.7 18.0 .480 2.3 5.5 .421 3.4 3.7 .912
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 4 35.0 22.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 3.8 2.5 8.0 20.0 .400 2.8 5.5 .500 3.8 4.0 .938
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 5
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2017-18-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 81 36.1 21.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.4 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.1 8.2 18.6 .443 2.3 5.9 .397 2.6 3.1 .836
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 4 38.8 25.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 10.0 19.3 .519 2.8 6.5 .423 2.5 3.3 .769
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 6
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2018-19-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 70 33.9 21.0 0.9 3.1 4.0 3.0 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.5 8.2 17.8 .459 2.4 6.4 .375 2.3 2.7 .828
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 16 39.7 24.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 3.7 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.1 9.6 21.9 .440 2.9 7.3 .393 2.6 3.5 .732
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 7
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2019-20-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 70 36.5 22.2 0.7 3.6 4.2 4.4 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.6 8.7 19.4 .451 2.8 7.3 .379 2.0 2.6 .757
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 5 39.2 23.2 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 3.0 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 2.6 7.0 .371 3.0 4.4 .682
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2020-21-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 47 34.0 23.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 4.7 0.9 0.4 1.4 1.9 8.6 18.8 .458 3.6 8.9 .402 2.3 2.8 .812
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 6 40.0 20.7 1.0 5.0 6.0 4.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.2 8.3 19.0 .439 2.3 7.0 .333 1.7 2.2 .769
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2021-22-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 62 34.6 22.1 0.9 3.5 4.3 5.1 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.0 8.6 18.8 .460 2.9 7.6 .388 1.9 2.7 .682
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 6 39.0 22.2 1.8 4.8 6.7 4.8 0.7 0.8 2.5 2.5 8.2 20.8 .392 2.8 8.5 .333 3.0 4.3 .692
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2022-23-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 75 35.3 20.9 0.7 3.6 4.4 5.7 0.9 0.5 2.4 2.0 7.8 17.9 .437 2.8 7.2 .389 2.4 3.2 .769
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum ------- --- ----------
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11
C.J. McCollum Matt Thomas
Season 2023-24-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 66 32.7 20.0 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
C.J. McCollum 4 37.0 17.8 0.5 4.3 4.8 4.8 1.8 0.8 4.0 3.5 7.8 18.5 .419 1.8 7.3 .241 0.5 0.5 1.000
Matt Thomas ------- --- ----------
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