Anthony Edwards vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Anthony Edwards to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Khris Middleton.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Khris Middleton scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 7.3 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (23.9 points against 16.6). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 3,795 points more than Anthony Edwards (12,969 vs. 9,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +7.3 | 6 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 6 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | +3,795 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+6.3 points per game) while Khris Middleton scored more points (+520).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +6.3 | 4 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +520 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | +21 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 650 | +298 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 772 | +390 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +33 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +2.4 | +5.7 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +7.3 | +8 | +398 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 46.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +3,795 | +1,487 | +3,022 | +1.3 | +298 | +599 | +2.2 | +523 | +430 | +7.3 | +8 | +398 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 4,714 | 10,241 | 46.0 | 1,416 | 3,661 | 38.7 | 2,125 | 2,423 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +2.7 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +7.8 | +5 | +38 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 44.1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 39.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +520 | +195 | +493 | +2.7 | +66 | +158 | +1.3 | +64 | +50 | +7.8 | +5 | +38 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 591 | 1,339 | 44.1 | 196 | 503 | 39.0 | 272 | 314 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Khris Middleton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Khris Middleton played 10 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 17.0 points in a total of 478 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.9 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 61 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |