DeMarcus Cousins vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and DeMarcus Cousins 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Khris Middleton scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while DeMarcus Cousins has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, DeMarcus Cousins averages 3 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (19.6 points against 16.6). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 167 points more than DeMarcus Cousins (12,969 vs. 12,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +3.0 | 11 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 11 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | +167 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+12.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,483).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +12.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,483 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +38 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 650 | +108 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 772 | +122 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +67 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +60 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.1 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +5.6 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +14.0 | +3 | +128 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 4,562 | 9,924 | 46.0 | 426 | 1,288 | 33.1 | 3,252 | 4,411 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +167 | +152 | +317 | +0.1 | +990 | +2,373 | +5.6 | +1,127 | +1,988 | +14.0 | +3 | +128 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 47.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +4.4 | +10.5 | +3.4 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +16.2 | +6 | +60 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 59 | 124 | 47.6 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 38 | 54 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
| difference: | +1,483 | +532 | +1,215 | +3.4 | +185 | +475 | +0.3 | +234 | +260 | +16.2 | +6 | +60 |
| 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 1 season more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2026—he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 6 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2019 | 15 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 10.6 | +10.6 | 2022 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Khris Middleton didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |