Kevin Durant vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Khris Middleton.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kevin Durant 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 10.6 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (27.2 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 17,670 points more (30,571 vs. 12,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +10.6 | 17 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | +17,670 | 17 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 13 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+8.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,335).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +8.7 | 13 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +3,335 | 13 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 960 | +683 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,112 | +465 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1,122 | +356 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +115 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +95 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +90 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +3.4 | +5.6 | +4.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +3.8 | +4.3 | +0.4 | +4 | +347 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 30,571 | 10,542 | 20,999 | 50.2 | 2,191 | 5,620 | 39.0 | 7,296 | 8,271 | 88.2 | 17 | 1,123 |
| difference: | +17,670 | +5,854 | +10,812 | +4.2 | +782 | +1,976 | +0.3 | +5,180 | +5,862 | +0.4 | +4 | +347 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +2.5 | +4.1 | +3.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +3.4 | +4.0 | +4.6 | +0.2 | +4 | +90 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
| difference: | +3,335 | +1,093 | +2,189 | +3.6 | +170 | +526 | +3.4 | +979 | +1,127 | +0.2 | +4 | +90 |
| 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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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 3 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 184 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.1 ppg and his lowest 26.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2011 | 17 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 34.3 | +34.3 | 2021 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Durant | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.4 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29 ppg and his lowest 26.8. |