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Shot twins · 2025-26 regular season

Who shoots like CJ McCollum?

The 5 current players whose shot diet is closest to his: where the shots come from, plus how often he gets to the line.

CJ McCollum's shot diet

1154 shots · 2025-26 regular season
  • At the rim18.0%
  • Paint (non-rim)20.5%
  • Midrange17.3%
  • Corner 36.8%
  • Above the break 337.3%
  • Free throw rate20.5

Share of his shots from each zone, plus free throw rate (free throw attempts per 100 shots). Regular season only. See every shot

Closest shot twins

Out of 279 current players with 300+ shots
Who counts
1KyShawn GeorgeWashington Wizards · F · 577 shots93match out of 100

McCollum George

  • RimMcCollum 18.0, George 20.5
  • PaintMcCollum 20.5, George 18.5
  • MidMcCollum 17.3, George 15.9
  • Corner 3McCollum 6.8, George 9.2
  • Above break 3McCollum 37.3, George 35.9
  • FT rateMcCollum 20.5, George 22.7

Biggest gap: George takes more shots at the rim (+2.5 per 100 shots).

2Jamal MurrayDenver Nuggets · G · 1359 shots87match out of 100

McCollum Murray

  • RimMcCollum 18.0, Murray 18.8
  • PaintMcCollum 20.5, Murray 20.8
  • MidMcCollum 17.3, Murray 19.0
  • Corner 3McCollum 6.8, Murray 4.9
  • Above break 3McCollum 37.3, Murray 36.3
  • FT rateMcCollum 20.5, Murray 28.7

Biggest gap: Murray gets to the line more (+8.2 free throws per 100 shots).

3Kentavious Caldwell-PopePhiladelphia 76ers · G · 366 shots87match out of 100

McCollum Caldwell-Pope

  • RimMcCollum 18.0, Caldwell-Pope 16.1
  • PaintMcCollum 20.5, Caldwell-Pope 14.2
  • MidMcCollum 17.3, Caldwell-Pope 22.1
  • Corner 3McCollum 6.8, Caldwell-Pope 9.8
  • Above break 3McCollum 37.3, Caldwell-Pope 37.7
  • FT rateMcCollum 20.5, Caldwell-Pope 21.9

Biggest gap: Caldwell-Pope takes fewer paint shots (-6.3 per 100 shots).

4Darius GarlandLA Clippers · G · 672 shots86match out of 100

McCollum Garland

  • RimMcCollum 18.0, Garland 20.7
  • PaintMcCollum 20.5, Garland 23.4
  • MidMcCollum 17.3, Garland 10.1
  • Corner 3McCollum 6.8, Garland 5.4
  • Above break 3McCollum 37.3, Garland 40.5
  • FT rateMcCollum 20.5, Garland 18.2

Biggest gap: Garland takes fewer midrange shots (-7.2 per 100 shots).

5Brandin PodziemskiGolden State Warriors · G · 866 shots86match out of 100

McCollum Podziemski

  • RimMcCollum 18.0, Podziemski 20.8
  • PaintMcCollum 20.5, Podziemski 18.9
  • MidMcCollum 17.3, Podziemski 12.7
  • Corner 3McCollum 6.8, Podziemski 7.5
  • Above break 3McCollum 37.3, Podziemski 40.1
  • FT rateMcCollum 20.5, Podziemski 27.8

Biggest gap: Podziemski gets to the line more (+7.3 free throws per 100 shots).

How the match works

We line up six numbers for every current player with 300+ shots this regular season: the share of his shots at the rim, in the rest of the paint, from midrange, from the corner 3 and from above the break 3, plus free throws per 100 shots. The gap between two players is the straight-line distance across all six numbers. The match score is 100 minus 1.5 times that gap, so identical diets score 100 and every point of gap costs 1.5 points. Most players' closest twin scores between 83 and 94, and two random players score around 50. It measures where shots come from, not how well they go in. Glossary