Josh Giddey vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Josh Giddey 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 Khris Middleton has better scoring stats than Josh Giddey 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, Khris Middleton averages 1.9 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (16.5 points against 14.6), and he also scored a total of 8,640 points more (13,068 vs. 4,428).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.6 | 5 | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | +1.9 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4,428 | 5 | |
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | +8,640 | 14 |
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 Josh Giddey (+11.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,563).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +11.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,563 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 61 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | +217 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 237 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 656 | +419 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 302 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 782 | +480 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +40 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +71 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +70 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.6 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 46.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 33.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 76.2 | 5 | 304 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +4.9 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +11.5 | +9 | +488 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 46.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.7 | 14 | 792 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4,428 | 1,762 | 3,788 | 46.5 | 365 | 1,082 | 33.7 | 539 | 707 | 76.2 | 5 | 304 |
| difference: | +8,640 | +2,993 | +6,535 | +0.5 | +1,058 | +2,602 | +4.9 | +1,596 | +1,728 | +11.5 | +9 | +488 |
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | 4,755 | 10,323 | 46.1 | 1,423 | 3,684 | 38.6 | 2,135 | 2,435 | 87.7 | 14 | 792 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +11.9 | +4.0 | +9.2 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +3.7 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +0.9 | +8 | +70 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +1,563 | +557 | +1,264 | +1.2 | +184 | +469 | +3.7 | +265 | +306 | +0.9 | +8 | +70 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 18.1 points in a total of 496 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.9 ppg and his lowest 10.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |