Gilbert Arenas vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Gilbert Arenas 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.
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 Gilbert Arenas 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, Gilbert Arenas averages 4.1 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (20.7 points against 16.6). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 1,499 points more than Gilbert Arenas (12,901 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +4.1 | 11 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | +1,499 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,120).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +3.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,120 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +21 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +196 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +229 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +5 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +3.6 | +2.5 | +3.4 | +7.5 | +2 | +224 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1,499 | +966 | +1,337 | +4.0 | +330 | +567 | +3.6 | +763 | +1,175 | +7.5 | +2 | +224 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +3.2 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +8.5 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +9.7 | +4 | +49 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +1,120 | +419 | +919 | +3.2 | +150 | +352 | +8.5 | +132 | +132 | +9.7 | +4 | +49 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 92 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2005 | 10 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2021 | 23 |
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 24.7 points in a total of 6 games. |