DeMar DeRozan vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Khris Middleton scored more points in the postseason. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 4.7 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (21.3 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 12,491 points more (25,460 vs. 12,969).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +4.7 | 17 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,460 | +12,491 | 17 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+1.2 points per game) while Khris Middleton scored more points (+275).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +1.2 | 7 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +275 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 696 | +418 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,084 | +434 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 650 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,190 | +418 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 772 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,195 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +8.7 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +3 | +413 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,460 | 9,126 | 19,443 | 46.9 | 618 | 2,060 | 30.0 | 6,590 | 7,828 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,195 |
| difference: | +12,491 | +4,412 | +9,202 | +0.9 | +798 | +1,601 | +8.7 | +4,465 | +5,405 | +3.5 | +3 | +413 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +4.5 | +17.6 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +1.4 | +2 | +17 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +275 | +97 | +156 | +2.4 | +172 | +391 | +17.6 | +91 | +112 | +1.4 | +2 | +17 |
| 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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DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 3 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 164 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24 ppg and his lowest 21. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |