Kevin Garnett vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Kevin Garnett 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 Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Garnett scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Khris Middleton has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Garnett averages 1.3 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (17.8 points against 16.5), and he also scored a total of 13,003 points more (26,071 vs. 13,068).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +1.3 | 21 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +13,003 | 21 |
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Kevin Garnett (+2.4 points per game) while Kevin Garnett scored more points (+951).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 14 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +2.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +951 | 14 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +353 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +604 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 656 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +667 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 782 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +3 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +17 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +53 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +62 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +11.1 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +8.8 | +7 | +670 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
| difference: | +13,003 | +5,750 | +10,819 | +3.6 | +1,249 | +3,052 | +11.1 | +2,752 | +3,755 | +8.8 | +7 | +670 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +1.2 | +3.7 | +2.4 | +5.9 | +11.7 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +7.7 | +5 | +63 | |
| 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 Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
| difference: | +951 | +468 | +877 | +3.7 | +181 | +448 | +11.7 | +196 | +279 | +7.7 | +5 | +63 |
| 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 Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 8 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 22, from 2010 to 2016—he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 454 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.3 | +17.3 | 1997 | 3 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 21.8 | +21.8 | 1999 | 4 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2022 | 2 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2008 | 26 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 70 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |