Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 1.9 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (18.5 points against 16.6). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 5,307 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. (12,969 vs. 7,662).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | +1.9 | 8 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,662 | 8 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | +5,307 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Jaren Jackson Jr. (+4.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,225).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +4.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,225 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 177 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | +101 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 364 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 650 | +286 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 413 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 772 | +359 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +53 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +53 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 8 | 415 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +3.6 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +8.5 | +6 | +367 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,662 | 2,711 | 5,799 | 46.7 | 717 | 2,041 | 35.1 | 1,523 | 1,922 | 79.2 | 8 | 415 |
| difference: | +5,307 | +2,003 | +4,442 | +0.7 | +699 | +1,620 | +3.6 | +602 | +501 | +8.5 | +6 | +367 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +2.3 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +5.9 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +5.0 | +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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1,225 | +452 | +988 | +4.5 | +151 | +367 | +5.9 | +170 | +189 | +5.0 | +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 8 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 339 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 36 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |