Chet Holmgren vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller and Chet Holmgren 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.
Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Chet Holmgren.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Reggie Miller has better scoring stats than Chet Holmgren 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Reggie Miller averages 2.1 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 2 seasons (18.2 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 23,443 points more (25,279 vs. 1,836).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 2 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | +2.1 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 2 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +23,443 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Reggie Miller has a better career point average than Chet Holmgren (+5.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,467).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | +5.3 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +2,467 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +574 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 94 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +1101 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 113 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +1269 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 3 | +3 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | +64 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | +96 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | +111 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 51.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +1.2 | +4.8 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +10.8 | +16 | +1,275 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 672 | 1,294 | 51.9 | 173 | 465 | 37.2 | 319 | 409 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +23,443 | +7,569 | +16,205 | +4.8 | +2,387 | +6,021 | +2.3 | +5,918 | +6,617 | +10.8 | +16 | +1,275 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +10.6 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +11.6 | +13 | +111 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +2,467 | +759 | +1,710 | +2.4 | +280 | +679 | +10.6 | +669 | +732 | +11.6 | +13 | +111 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Reggie Miller's additional seasons: | ||||
* Reggie Miller played 16 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 18, from 1990 to 2005—he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 1,233 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.6 ppg and his lowest 10. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in 15 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 144 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.5 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |