Jalen Brunson vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Khris Middleton scored more points 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 1.5 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (18.1 points against 16.6). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 4,080 points more than Jalen Brunson (12,901 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +1.5 | 7 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | +4,080 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+4.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+51).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +4.8 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +51 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | +75 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +274 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +292 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +3 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +7 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +13 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +5.5 | +6 | +289 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 3,241 | 6,631 | 48.9 | 778 | 1,998 | 38.9 | 1,561 | 1,896 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
| difference: | +4,080 | +1,447 | +3,556 | +2.9 | +631 | +1,646 | +0.2 | +555 | +513 | +5.5 | +6 | +289 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +4.8 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +4.0 | +4 | +13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +51 | +15 | +21 | +1.8 | +64 | +117 | +4.8 | +85 | +118 | +4.0 | +4 | +13 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 321 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 | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |