Desmond Bane vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Desmond Bane 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Desmond Bane 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 1.2 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (17.8 points against 16.6). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 7,321 points more than Desmond Bane (12,901 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +1.2 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | +7,321 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+3.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,195).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +3.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,195 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | +140 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +391 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +455 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +53 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +8 | +463 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +7,321 | +2,643 | +5,854 | +1.2 | +597 | +1,665 | +2.3 | +1,438 | +1,641 | +0.5 | +8 | +463 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +5 | +53 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1,195 | +435 | +982 | +0.4 | +124 | +321 | +0.6 | +201 | +235 | +3.3 | +5 | +53 |
| 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 Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 554 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 | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |