Buddy Hield vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Buddy Hield 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Khris Middleton has better scoring stats than Buddy Hield in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Khris Middleton averages 1.6 points more than Buddy Hield in his 9 seasons (16.6 points against 15.0), and he also scored a total of 2,169 points more (12,901 vs. 10,732).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 9 | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | +1.6 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 9 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | +2,169 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+9.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,478).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +9.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,478 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | +85 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 541 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +106 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 701 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +65 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | +3 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +38 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +67 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +67 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 43.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 39.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +2.8 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +4 | +62 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 46.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.8 | 13 | 776 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 3,887 | 8,986 | 43.3 | 2,127 | 5,357 | 39.7 | 831 | 969 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
| difference: | +2,169 | +801 | +1,201 | +2.8 | +718 | +1,713 | +1.0 | +1,285 | +1,440 | +2.0 | +4 | +62 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 4,688 | 10,187 | 46.0 | 1,409 | 3,644 | 38.7 | 2,116 | 2,409 | 87.8 | 13 | 776 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 41.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
| difference: | +9.8 | +3.7 | +7.8 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +4.3 | +2.5 | +2.9 | +7.2 | +7 | +64 |
| 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 | ||||
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 59 | 142 | 41.5 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
| difference: | +1,478 | +532 | +1,197 | +2.6 | +157 | +413 | +4.3 | +257 | +298 | +7.2 | +7 | +64 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 14, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 129 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.1 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2019 | 15 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2021 | 23 |
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 24.7 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 24.7. |