Khris Middleton vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose and Khris Middleton 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Derrick Rose has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Khris Middleton scored more total points in both stages. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 0.8 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (17.4 points against 16.6). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 328 points more than Derrick Rose (12,901 vs. 12,573).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | +0.8 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | +328 | 13 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+1.3 points per game) while Khris Middleton scored more points (+509).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +1.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +509 | 9 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +53 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +52 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +1 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +11 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +27 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +29 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 46.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.8 | 13 | 776 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +7.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +4.7 | +2 | +53 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 45.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 4,688 | 10,187 | 46.0 | 1,409 | 3,644 | 38.7 | 2,116 | 2,409 | 87.8 | 13 | 776 |
| difference: | +328 | +233 | +611 | +0.4 | +819 | +1,778 | +7.1 | +25 | +166 | +4.7 | +2 | +53 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 4,921 | 10,798 | 45.6 | 590 | 1,866 | 31.6 | 2,141 | 2,575 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 44.1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 39.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +6.8 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +1 | +28 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8.4 | 19.7 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 32.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 591 | 1,339 | 44.1 | 196 | 503 | 39.0 | 272 | 314 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
| difference: | +509 | +155 | +315 | +1.6 | +128 | +292 | +6.8 | +71 | +76 | +2.1 | +1 | +28 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 436 | 1,024 | 42.6 | 68 | 211 | 32.2 | 201 | 238 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 2 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2023 to 2024—he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 51 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2012 | 1 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2019 | 15 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2023 | 5 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2024 | 6 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 0.0 points in a total of 1 games. |