C. McCollum scored the first basket 5 times and took the first shot 4 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 19 games as a starter. McCollum gained the first possession in 10.5% of those starts, took the first shot in 21.1%, and scored the first basket in 26.3%. The most common first basket shot type is the 2pt jump shot. McCollum scored the first basket 5 times at home and 0 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 4 | 80% |
| ft | 1 | 20% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 75% |
| ft | 1 | 25% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| GSW | 1 | 1 |
| PHI | 1 | 1 |
| POR | 1 | 1 |
| SAC | 0 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | SAC @ ATL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 21, 2026 | GSW @ ATL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Mar 7, 2026 | PHI @ ATL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | 1 | NO |
| Mar 1, 2026 | POR @ ATL | HOME | ft | PG | PG | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 17, 2026 | BOS @ ATL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | SG | 2 | NO |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | GSW @ ATL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Mar 14, 2026 | MIL @ ATL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | NO | ✓ YES |
| Mar 7, 2026 | PHI @ ATL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | PG | PG | ✓ YES | NO |
| Mar 1, 2026 | POR @ ATL | HOME | ft | PG | PG | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |