Khris Middleton vs. Ja Morant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ja Morant 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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Ja Morant 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 Ja Morant 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Ja Morant averages 5.9 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (22.4 points against 16.5). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 5,911 points more than Ja Morant (13,068 vs. 7,157).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 14 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | +5.9 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | +5,911 | 14 |
| Ja Morant | 7,157 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Ja Morant has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+5.4 points per game) while Khris Middleton scored more points (+1,077).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +5.4 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,077 | 9 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | +82 | ||
| Ja Morant | 196 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 656 | +353 | ||
| Ja Morant | 303 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 782 | +463 | ||
| Ja Morant | 319 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +10 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +27 | ||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +53 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +58 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 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: | +5.9 | +2.1 | +4.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +7.6 | +2.2 | +3.3 | +10.5 | +7 | +473 |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | 8.1 | 17.4 | 46.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 31.0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 77.2 | 7 | 319 |
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: | +5,911 | +2,178 | +4,784 | +0.5 | +998 | +2,312 | +7.6 | +557 | +391 | +10.5 | +7 | +473 |
| Ja Morant | 7,157 | 2,577 | 5,539 | 46.5 | 425 | 1,372 | 31.0 | 1,578 | 2,044 | 77.2 | 7 | 319 |
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: | +5.4 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +4.6 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +11.6 | +5 | +58 |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 9.2 | 20.7 | 44.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
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: | +1,077 | +388 | +883 | +0.4 | +152 | +375 | +4.6 | +149 | +150 | +11.6 | +5 | +58 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 203 | 456 | 44.5 | 44 | 128 | 34.4 | 123 | 164 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Khris Middleton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Khris Middleton played 7 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 337 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.9 ppg and his lowest 10.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2019 | 15 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |