Khris Middleton vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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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Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 7 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (23.6 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 883 points more (13,784 vs. 12,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +7.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 13 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +883 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+3.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,286).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +3.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,286 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +98 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +97 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +182 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +9 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +43 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +41 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
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: | +7.0 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +5 | +191 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +883 | +101 | +242 | +0.1 | +137 | +537 | +1.7 | +544 | +758 | +3.8 | +5 | +191 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +3.7 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +4.2 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +2.5 | +1 | +41 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +1,286 | +392 | +902 | +0.3 | +96 | +337 | +4.2 | +406 | +492 | +2.5 | +1 | +41 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Khris Middleton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Khris Middleton played 6 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 296 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 30.6 | +30.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 36 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |