Wes Matthews vs. Khris Middleton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Khris Middleton and Wes Matthews, 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

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.

Wes Matthews played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Khris Middleton, who played 12. Wes Matthews had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Khris Middleton had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Wes Matthews 9 7 1980-81 to 1989-90
Khris Middleton 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season 1980-812012-13
Team Washington Bullets, Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Wes Matthews 79 28.7 12.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 5.2 1.4 0.2 3.3 3.1 4.9 9.9 .494 0.1 0.3 .238 2.6 3.2 .802
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Wes Matthews 47 17.8 6.9 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.0 1.1 0.0 1.3 2.7 2.8 6.3 .440 0.0 0.2 .250 1.3 1.7 .759
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews 2 14.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 .200 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season 1982-832014-15
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East 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 %
Wes Matthews 64 18.5 6.9 0.4 1.0 1.4 3.9 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.0 2.7 6.6 .403 0.2 0.8 .292 1.3 1.8 .768
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews 3 12.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 0 3.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .800
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

Season 4

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season 1983-842015-16
Team Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Wes Matthews 20 19.4 7.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.3 3.1 6.6 .466 0.1 0.4 .125 1.4 1.8 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews 4 5.8 2.5 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season 1984-852016-17
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East 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 %
Wes Matthews 78 19.5 5.7 0.2 0.7 0.9 4.5 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.7 2.4 4.9 .495 0.0 0.2 .125 0.8 1.1 .694
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews 4 22.8 7.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.3 0.0 1.8 2.5 2.8 8.0 .344 0.0 0.8 .000 1.8 2.3 .778
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

Season 6

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season 1985-862017-18
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East 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 %
Wes Matthews 75 24.7 10.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 6.3 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.2 4.3 8.0 .531 0.1 0.3 .160 2.3 2.8 .820
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews 3 38.7 25.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 8.0 2.0 0.0 3.7 2.3 11.7 18.0 .648 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.7 .750
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

Season 7

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season 1986-872018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews 50 10.6 4.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.8 3.7 .476 0.0 0.1 .333 0.6 0.7 .806
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews 12 5.1 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.9 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .857
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

Season 8

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season 1987-882019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks 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 %
Wes Matthews 51 13.8 5.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.3 2.2 4.9 .460 0.1 0.6 .233 1.1 1.3 .831
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews 10 2.7 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 .800
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

Note: Wes Matthews didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 9

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season 1989-902020-21
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews 1 13.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season -2021-22
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Bucks 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 %
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season -2022-23
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East 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 %
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

Wes Matthews Khris Middleton
Season -2023-24
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East 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 %
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wes Matthews ------- --- ----------
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