Jimmy Butler vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Jimmy Butler 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 Jimmy Butler has better scoring stats than Khris Middleton in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 1.7 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (18.3 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 2,997 points more (15,898 vs. 12,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +1.7 | 14 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +2,997 | 14 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+0.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,095).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +0.5 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +1,095 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +122 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | +65 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | +78 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +15 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +29 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +39 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +47 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | +3 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +3.0 | +3.6 | +3.5 | +1 | +93 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | 5,147 | 10,909 | 47.2 | 684 | 2,084 | 32.8 | 4,920 | 5,833 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +2,997 | +459 | +722 | +1.2 | +725 | +1,560 | +5.9 | +2,804 | +3,424 | +3.5 | +1 | +93 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +4.6 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +3.9 | +3 | +50 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +1,095 | +332 | +673 | +1.7 | +40 | +49 | +4.6 | +471 | +584 | +3.9 | +3 | +50 |
| 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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Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 2 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2025 to 2025—he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 110 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2015 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 22 games. |