Cade Cunningham vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Cade Cunningham 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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Cade Cunningham 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 Cade Cunningham 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Cade Cunningham averages 5.5 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (22.1 points against 16.6). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 8,313 points more than Cade Cunningham (12,901 vs. 4,588).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +5.5 | 4 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 4 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | +8,313 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Cade Cunningham has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+4.4 points per game) while Khris Middleton scored more points (+1,500).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +4.4 | 1 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,500 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 131 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | +146 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 190 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +457 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 208 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +558 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +69 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +74 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | 8.3 | 18.6 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.3 | 4 | 208 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +2.3 | +5.5 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +4.8 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +9 | +568 |
| 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 | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 4,588 | 1,730 | 3,879 | 44.6 | 399 | 1,177 | 33.9 | 729 | 855 | 85.3 | 4 | 208 |
| difference: | +8,313 | +2,958 | +6,308 | +1.4 | +1,010 | +2,467 | +4.8 | +1,387 | +1,554 | +2.5 | +9 | +568 |
| 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 | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | 9.2 | 21.5 | 42.6 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 17.9 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +21.1 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +3.3 | +8 | +74 |
| 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 | ||||
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 55 | 129 | 42.6 | 5 | 28 | 17.9 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +1,500 | +536 | +1,210 | +1.5 | +191 | +475 | +21.1 | +237 | +272 | +3.3 | +8 | +74 |
| 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 Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 14, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 546 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.9 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 6 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 21.0 points in a total of 74 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |