Offensive Game
One of the league's elite scorers with an encyclopedic offensive arsenal. Pull-up jumpers, floaters, and crafty finishes make him nearly impossible to defend one-on-one.
Career Journey
Portland Trail Blazers
2013-2020
New Orleans Pelicans
2020-2025
Atlanta Hawks
2025-present
3x NBA All-Star
Selected 2018, 2019, 2020
Scoring Guard
Career 20+ PPG scorer — elite midrange and three-point shooting
NBA Most Improved Player
Won MIP in 2016
Career Earnings
~$185M
Estimated total NBA career salary
Player Agent
2024-25 season · View contract
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76 | 18.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 45.5% | 37.5% |
Christian James McCollum is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks and was named the Patriot League Player of the Year in 2010 and 2012. McCollum was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers tenth overall in the 2013 NBA draft. He was chosen as the NBA Most Improved Player in 2016. McCollum was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2022, the Washington Wizards in 2025, and to the Atlanta Hawks in 2026. McCollum served as president of the National Basketball Players Association from 2021 to 2025.
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Offensive Game
One of the league's elite scorers with an encyclopedic offensive arsenal. Pull-up jumpers, floaters, and crafty finishes make him nearly impossible to defend one-on-one.
Defensive Game
Competent defender who understands rotations and positioning. Not a stopper but rarely puts his team in difficult situations defensively.
Intangibles
One of the most analytically sophisticated players in the league — a journalism degree from Lehigh and a media voice that reflects his deep understanding of the game.
Personal Life & Family
Partner
Elise McCollum
Children (1)
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
CJ McCollum Foundation (youth education)
Underserved community programs in Portland
Did You Know?
CJ McCollum led Lehigh to one of the greatest upsets in March Madness history — a 2012 first-round win over the #2 seed Duke Blue Devils as a sophomore.
He holds a journalism degree from Lehigh, which he parlays into his role as a NBPA president and prominent media voice in basketball.
His older brother Errick McCollum is also a professional basketball player who has had a long career in Europe.
McCollum was named NBPA president in 2022, making him one of the most influential player representatives in the history of the union.
Career Honors
NBA Most Improved Player (2016)
6x NBA Player of the Week
Patriot League Player of the Year (2012, 2013)
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