Khris Middleton vs. Donovan Mitchell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Donovan Mitchell 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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Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Donovan Mitchell 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 8.5 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (25.0 points against 16.5), and he also scored a total of 1,051 points more (14,119 vs. 13,068).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 14 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | +8.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | 14 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,119 | +1,051 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+7.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+133).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +7.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | +133 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 412 | +134 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 656 | +111 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 545 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 782 | +217 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 565 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +10 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +13 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +17 | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 46.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.7 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +2.8 | +6.6 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +3.6 | +5 | +227 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 25.0 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 45.1 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 36.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 84.1 | 9 | 565 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | 4,755 | 10,323 | 46.1 | 1,423 | 3,684 | 38.6 | 2,135 | 2,435 | 87.7 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +1,051 | +243 | +753 | +0.9 | +300 | +1,009 | +1.9 | +265 | +420 | +3.6 | +5 | +227 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14,119 | 4,998 | 11,076 | 45.1 | 1,723 | 4,693 | 36.7 | 2,400 | 2,855 | 84.1 | 9 | 565 |
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: | +7.7 | +2.4 | +5.6 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +4.1 | +1 | +17 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
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: | +133 | +26 | +64 | +0.2 | +3 | +58 | +3.5 | +78 | +110 | +4.1 | +1 | +17 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Khris Middleton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Khris Middleton played 5 seasons more than Donovan Mitchell in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 15.7 points in a total of 207 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.1 ppg and his lowest 10.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2018 | 11 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32.3 | +32.3 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2021 | 23 |
| Donovan Mitchell | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.8 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |