Khris Middleton vs. Chris Paul Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Paul and Khris Middleton, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

Khris Middleton played 14 years in the NBA, 7 less than Chris Paul, who played 21. Khris Middleton had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Chris Paul had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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 achievements, 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
Khris Middleton 14 9 2012-13 to 2025-26
Chris Paul 21 15 2005-06 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 27 17.6 6.1 0.1 1.7 1.9 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.4 2.0 2.3 5.2 .440 0.5 1.7 .311 1.0 1.2 .844
difference:+51+18.4+10.0+0.7+2.6+3.2+6.8+1.6-1.9-0.8+2.9+6.9+.010+0.1+0.6+.029+4.1+4.8+.003
Chris Paul 78 36.0 16.1 0.8 4.3 5.1 7.8 2.2 0.1 2.3 2.8 5.2 12.1 .430 0.6 2.3 .282 5.1 6.0 .847
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Khris Middleton nor Chris Paul played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 82 30.0 12.1 0.7 3.0 3.8 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.5 3.0 4.6 10.4 .440 1.5 3.5 .414 1.4 1.7 .861
difference:+18+6.8+5.2+0.1+0.5+0.6+6.8+0.8+0.2-1.0-0.6+1.4+3.2+.003+0.7+1.3+.064+3.2+3.9+.043
Chris Paul 64 36.8 17.3 0.8 3.5 4.4 8.9 1.8 0.0 2.5 2.4 6.0 13.6 .437 0.8 2.2 .350 4.6 5.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Khris Middleton nor Chris Paul played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 79 30.1 13.4 0.6 3.8 4.4 2.3 1.5 0.1 1.4 2.3 5.1 11.0 .467 1.4 3.4 .407 1.7 2.0 .859
difference:+1+7.5+7.7+0.2+0.6+0.4+9.3+1.2-1.1+2.8+5.1+.021+0.2+0.3+.038+2.5+2.9+.008
Chris Paul 80 37.6 21.1 0.8 3.2 4.0 11.6 2.7 0.1 2.5 2.3 7.9 16.1 .488 1.2 3.1 .369 4.2 4.9 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 6 38.7 15.8 1.2 2.5 3.7 2.0 2.3 0.5 1.7 2.3 5.8 15.3 .380 1.8 5.7 .324 2.3 2.5 .933
difference:+6+1.8+8.3+0.1+1.1+1.2+9.3+0.3-0.1-1.3+3.5+3.1+.122+1.4+3.9+.086+2.9+4.1+.148
Chris Paul 12 40.5 24.1 1.3 3.6 4.9 11.3 2.3 0.2 1.8 3.6 9.3 18.4 .502 0.4 1.8 .238 5.2 6.6 .785

Season 4

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 79 36.1 18.2 0.6 3.3 3.8 4.2 1.7 0.2 2.3 2.6 6.4 14.5 .444 1.8 4.6 .396 3.5 3.9 .888
difference:+1+2.4+4.6+0.3+1.4+1.7+6.8+1.1+0.1-0.7-0.1+1.7+1.6+.059+1.0+2.3+.032+2.3+2.8+.020
Chris Paul 78 38.5 22.8 0.9 4.7 5.5 11.0 2.8 0.1 3.0 2.7 8.1 16.1 .503 0.8 2.3 .364 5.8 6.7 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Paul 5 40.2 16.6 0.8 3.6 4.4 10.4 1.6 0.0 4.8 1.6 6.0 14.6 .411 1.0 3.2 .313 3.6 4.2 .857

Season 5

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 29 30.7 14.7 0.4 3.9 4.2 3.4 1.4 0.2 2.2 2.7 5.2 11.5 .450 1.6 3.6 .433 2.8 3.2 .880
difference:+16+7.3+4.0+0.1+7.3+0.7-0.3-0.1+1.8+2.7+.043+0.4+0.8+.024+0.8+1.0+.033
Chris Paul 45 38.0 18.7 0.4 3.8 4.2 10.7 2.1 0.2 2.5 2.6 7.0 14.2 .493 1.2 2.8 .409 3.6 4.2 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 6 38.5 14.5 0.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 2.0 0.0 1.8 2.8 5.2 13.0 .397 1.2 3.2 .368 3.0 3.7 .818
Chris Paul DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 82 36.4 20.1 0.5 4.7 5.2 4.0 1.5 0.3 2.3 3.3 7.2 15.5 .466 1.8 5.0 .359 3.9 4.4 .884
difference:+2+0.4+4.2+1.1+1.1+5.8+0.9+0.2-0.1-0.8+1.8+3.9+.003+0.9+2.7+.029+0.3+0.4+.006
Chris Paul 80 36.0 15.9 0.5 3.6 4.1 9.8 2.4 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.4 11.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .388 4.2 4.8 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 7 39.3 24.7 0.1 5.0 5.1 3.1 0.9 0.7 2.3 4.3 9.6 16.0 .598 3.6 5.9 .610 2.0 2.7 .737
difference:+1+2.4+2.7+0.4+1.2+1.6+8.4+0.9+0.7-1.4-2.5+2.6+3.2+.053+2.1+2.7+.136+4.5+5.5+.059
Chris Paul 6 41.7 22.0 0.5 6.2 6.7 11.5 1.8 0.0 3.7 1.8 7.0 12.8 .545 1.5 3.2 .474 6.5 8.2 .796

Season 7

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 77 31.1 18.3 0.6 5.3 6.0 4.3 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.2 6.6 14.9 .441 2.3 6.2 .378 2.8 3.4 .837
difference:+17+5.3+1.5+0.1+2.4+2.4+4.8+1.5-0.2-0.1+0.5+0.1+.037+1.0+2.6+.007+1.5+1.6+.024
Chris Paul 60 36.4 19.8 0.7 2.9 3.6 9.1 2.5 0.1 2.1 2.3 7.1 14.8 .478 1.3 3.6 .371 4.3 5.0 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 15 34.3 16.9 0.6 5.7 6.3 4.4 0.6 0.0 1.9 2.9 5.6 13.4 .418 2.7 6.1 .435 3.1 3.5 .885
difference:+4+4.2+0.7+0.1+1.2+1.2+3.5+2.1+0.1-2.0-0.2+0.8+1.5+.009+1.5+2.6+.102+0.6+0.8+.013
Chris Paul 11 38.5 17.6 0.5 4.5 5.1 7.9 2.7 0.1 3.9 2.7 6.4 14.9 .427 1.2 3.5 .333 3.7 4.3 .872

Season 8

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 62 29.9 20.9 0.7 5.5 6.2 4.3 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.3 7.6 15.3 .497 2.4 5.7 .415 3.4 3.7 .916
difference:+8+3.5+4.0+0.1+2.5+2.5+5.4+1.5-0.1-0.3+1.7+3.1+.016+1.3+2.4+.087+0.7+0.9+.031
Chris Paul 70 33.4 16.9 0.8 3.0 3.7 9.7 2.4 0.1 2.3 2.0 5.9 12.2 .481 1.1 3.3 .328 4.1 4.6 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 10 35.5 20.3 0.5 6.4 6.9 6.0 1.1 0.2 3.4 4.1 7.1 18.0 .394 2.3 6.5 .354 3.8 4.6 .826
difference:+4+1.8+2.5+2.9+2.9+0.3+0.7+0.2-1.9-1.3+1.1+2.7+.139+1.3+3.3+.038+1.7+1.6+.066
Chris Paul 6 37.3 22.8 0.5 3.5 4.0 6.3 1.8 0.0 1.5 2.8 8.2 15.3 .533 1.0 3.2 .316 5.5 6.2 .892

Season 9

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 68 33.4 20.4 0.8 5.2 6.0 5.4 1.1 0.1 2.6 2.4 7.5 15.8 .476 2.2 5.4 .414 3.1 3.5 .898
difference:+6+1.6+1.3+0.2+1.5+1.7+5.3+1.4-0.3-0.1+1.0+1.8+.009+0.9+2.0+.046+1.7+2.1+.043
Chris Paul 62 35.0 19.1 0.6 3.7 4.3 10.7 2.5 0.1 2.3 2.5 6.5 14.0 .467 1.3 3.4 .368 4.8 5.6 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 23 40.1 23.6 1.1 6.5 7.6 5.1 1.5 0.2 3.2 2.5 8.6 19.7 .438 2.6 7.6 .343 3.7 4.2 .887
difference:+10+3.8+3.8+0.2+3.2+3.4+5.2+1.3+0.2-0.2-1.3+1.5+4.5+.029+0.1+2.2+.114+0.5+0.1+.113
Chris Paul 13 36.3 19.8 0.9 3.3 4.2 10.3 2.8 0.0 3.0 3.8 7.1 15.2 .467 2.5 5.4 .457 3.2 4.1 .774

Season 10

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 66 32.4 20.1 0.6 4.8 5.4 5.4 1.2 0.3 2.9 2.4 6.8 15.5 .443 2.5 6.6 .373 3.9 4.4 .890
difference:+16+2.4+1.0+0.8+0.8+4.8+0.7+0.1-0.6-0.1+0.1+1.2+.042+0.8+2.3+.025+0.4+0.5+.010
Chris Paul 82 34.8 19.1 0.6 4.0 4.6 10.2 1.9 0.2 2.3 2.5 6.9 14.3 .485 1.7 4.3 .398 3.5 3.9 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 2 36.0 14.5 0.5 4.5 5.0 7.0 1.5 0.0 5.5 3.0 5.0 12.0 .417 3.0 7.0 .429 1.5 1.5 1.000
difference:+10+1.1+7.6+0.1+0.7+0.6+1.8+0.3+0.3-3.3-0.1+2.9+3.8+.086+0.7+1.6+.014+2.5+2.8+.059
Chris Paul 12 37.1 22.1 0.6 3.8 4.4 8.8 1.8 0.3 2.2 3.1 7.9 15.8 .503 2.3 5.4 .415 4.0 4.3 .941

Season 11

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 33 24.3 15.1 0.8 3.4 4.2 4.9 0.7 0.2 2.2 2.1 5.4 12.3 .436 1.5 4.9 .315 2.8 3.1 .902
difference:+41+8.4+4.4+0.3+0.3+5.1+1.4-0.4-0.4+1.6+2.8+.026+0.1+0.5+.056+1.2+1.3+.006
Chris Paul 74 32.7 19.5 0.5 3.7 4.2 10.0 2.1 0.2 2.6 2.5 7.0 15.1 .462 1.6 4.4 .371 4.0 4.4 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 5 34.6 23.8 1.4 5.0 6.4 6.2 0.6 0.0 3.4 3.0 8.0 17.2 .465 2.6 6.4 .406 5.2 6.0 .867
difference:+1+3.3+0.4+2.0+2.4+1.1+1.7-2.4+1.3+1.8+.022+1.1+1.4+.106+1.4+2.2+.133
Chris Paul 4 31.3 23.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 7.3 2.3 0.0 1.0 3.0 9.3 19.0 .487 1.5 5.0 .300 3.8 3.8 1.000

Season 12

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 55 27.0 15.1 0.7 3.9 4.7 5.3 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.6 5.8 11.7 .493 1.7 4.5 .381 1.8 2.2 .833
difference:+6+4.5+3.0+0.4+0.3+3.9+1.1+0.2-0.1-0.2+0.3+1.2+.017+0.3+0.5+.030+2.0+2.1+.059
Chris Paul 61 31.5 18.1 0.7 4.3 5.0 9.2 2.0 0.1 2.4 2.4 6.1 12.9 .476 2.0 5.0 .411 3.8 4.3 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 6 38.3 24.7 2.0 7.2 9.2 4.7 0.5 0.2 2.3 4.2 9.2 19.0 .482 1.8 5.2 .355 4.5 5.0 .900
difference:+1+1.2+0.6+1.4+2.8+4.2+5.2+1.2+0.1-0.4-0.8+0.4+0.3+.014+0.2+0.2+.013+0.4+0.3+.021
Chris Paul 7 37.1 25.3 0.6 4.4 5.0 9.9 1.7 0.1 2.7 3.4 9.6 19.3 .496 2.0 5.4 .368 4.1 4.7 .879

Season 13

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Finals
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 37 22.8 11.9 0.4 3.4 3.7 4.1 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.0 4.3 9.1 .475 1.3 3.6 .361 1.9 2.3 .857
difference:+21+9.0+6.7+0.2+1.4+1.7+3.8+0.8-0.7-0.4+2.0+4.7+.015+1.2+2.9+.019+1.6+1.5+.062
Chris Paul 58 31.8 18.6 0.6 4.8 5.4 7.9 1.7 0.2 2.2 2.4 6.3 13.8 .460 2.5 6.5 .380 3.5 3.8 .919
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Paul 15 34.5 21.1 0.6 5.3 5.9 5.8 2.0 0.3 1.9 3.1 7.9 17.1 .459 2.5 6.6 .374 2.9 3.5 .830

Season 14

Khris Middleton Chris Paul
Season 2025-262018-19
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton 16 25.8 10.4 1.2 3.0 4.2 3.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 3.0 4.2 8.5 .493 0.9 2.5 .350 1.2 1.6 .731
difference:+42+6.2+5.2+0.6+0.9+0.4+4.7+1.3+0.1-0.8-0.5+1.0+3.9+.074+1.3+3.6+.008+1.8+1.9+.131
Chris Paul 58 32.0 15.6 0.6 3.9 4.6 8.2 2.0 0.3 2.6 2.5 5.2 12.4 .419 2.2 6.1 .358 3.0 3.5 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Khris Middleton DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Paul 11 36.1 17.0 1.3 5.1 6.4 5.5 2.2 0.6 3.4 3.3 6.0 13.5 .446 1.5 5.7 .270 3.5 4.1 .844

Additional Years

* Chris Paul played 7 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 21, from 2020 to 2026—Chris Paul played in 4 Playoffs.

In those 7 extra years over Khris Middleton, Chris Paul got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 1 Assists Leader
Achievement 3 All-Star Game