Khris Middleton vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis 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.
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 Domantas Sabonis 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 0.5 points more than Domantas Sabonis in his 10 seasons (16.6 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 2,494 points more (12,969 vs. 10,475).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | +0.5 | 14 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | +2,494 | 14 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,475 | 10 | |
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 Domantas Sabonis (+8.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,410).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +8.6 | 9 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,410 | 9 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | +70 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 208 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 650 | +133 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 517 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 772 | +129 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 643 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 12 | +12 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +37 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +63 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +61 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 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 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +9.9 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +4.2 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +14.8 | +4 | +131 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 10 | 651 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 4,714 | 10,241 | 46.0 | 1,416 | 3,661 | 38.7 | 2,125 | 2,423 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
| difference: | +2,494 | +615 | +2,916 | +9.9 | +1,104 | +2,757 | +4.2 | +160 | +272 | +14.8 | +4 | +131 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,475 | 4,099 | 7,325 | 56.0 | 312 | 904 | 34.5 | 1,965 | 2,695 | 72.9 | 10 | 651 |
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: | +8.6 | +2.5 | +7.0 | +6.1 | +2.3 | +5.4 | +21.4 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +19.4 | +5 | +60 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
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: | +1,410 | +494 | +1,146 | +6.1 | +193 | +486 | +21.4 | +229 | +250 | +19.4 | +5 | +60 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Khris Middleton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Khris Middleton played 4 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 14, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 131 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.1 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2021 | 23 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2022 | 2 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 23.8. |