John Collins vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and John Collins 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 has better scoring stats than John Collins 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Khris Middleton averages 0.6 points more than John Collins in his 8 seasons (16.6 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 5,348 points more (12,901 vs. 7,553).

Points Per Game

Seasons
John Collins 16.0
8
Khris Middleton 16.6
+0.6
13

Total Points

Seasons
John Collins 7,553
8
Khris Middleton 12,901
+5,348
13

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than John Collins (+8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,285).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
John Collins 12.6
3
Khris Middleton 20.6
+8.0
9

Total Points

Playoffs
John Collins 365
3
Khris Middleton 1,650
+1,285
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

John Collins 0
Khris Middleton 1
+1

40+ Point Games

John Collins 0
Khris Middleton 5
+5

30+ Point Games

John Collins 22
Khris Middleton 37
+15

20+ Point Games

John Collins 137
Khris Middleton 277
+140

10+ Point Games

John Collins 384
Khris Middleton 647
+263

1+ Point Games (games with points)

John Collins 472
Khris Middleton 766
+294

0 Point Games (games without points)

John Collins 0
Khris Middleton 10
+10

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

John Collins 0
Khris Middleton 2
+2

30+ Point Games

John Collins 0
Khris Middleton 12
+12

20+ Point Games

John Collins 5
Khris Middleton 41
+36

10+ Point Games

John Collins 20
Khris Middleton 75
+55

1+ Point Games (games with points)

John Collins 28
Khris Middleton 80
+52

0 Point Games (games without points)

John Collins 1
+1
Khris Middleton 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
John Collins 16.0 6.2 11.4 54.6 1.0 2.9 36.3 2.5 3.2 79.2 8 472
difference:+0.6+0.2+1.7+8.6+0.8+1.8+2.4+0.2+0.1+8.6+5+304
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
John Collins 7,553 2,936 5,380 54.6 492 1,356 36.3 1,189 1,502 79.2 8 472
difference:+5,348+1,752+4,807+8.6+917+2,288+2.4+927+907+8.6+5+304
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
John Collins 12.6 5.0 9.7 51.6 1.2 3.4 35.4 1.4 1.8 76.9 3 29
difference:+8.0+2.4+7.0+7.5+1.3+2.9+3.6+2.0+2.1+9.7+6+51
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
John Collins 365 145 281 51.6 35 99 35.4 40 52 76.9 3 29
difference:+1,285+446+1,058+7.5+161+404+3.6+232+262+9.7+6+51
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 10.5
+4.4
201874
Khris Middleton 6.1
201327

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 19.5
+7.4
201961
Khris Middleton 12.1
201482

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 21.6
+8.2
202041
Khris Middleton 13.4
201579

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 17.6
202163
Khris Middleton 18.2
+0.6
201679

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 16.2
+1.5
202254
Khris Middleton 14.7
201729

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 13.1
202371
Khris Middleton 20.1
+7.0
201882

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 15.1
202468
Khris Middleton 18.3
+3.2
201977

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 19.0
202540
Khris Middleton 20.9
+1.9
202062

Khris Middleton's additional seasons:

* Khris Middleton played 6 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 296 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 11.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins -
DNP
20180
Khris Middleton -
DNP
20130

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins -
DNP
20190
Khris Middleton -
DNP
20140

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins -
DNP
20200
Khris Middleton 15.8
+15.8
20156

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 13.9
+13.9
202118
Khris Middleton -
DNP
20160

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 9.4
20225
Khris Middleton 14.5
+5.1
20176

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins 11.3
20236
Khris Middleton 24.7
+13.4
20187

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins -
DNP
20240
Khris Middleton 16.9
+16.9
201915

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
John Collins -
DNP
20250
Khris Middleton 20.3
+20.3
202010

Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 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.