Khris Middleton vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Jermaine O'Neal scored more points in the regular season. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Khris Middleton averages 3.4 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (16.6 points against 13.2). On the other hand Jermaine O'Neal scored a total of 408 points more than Khris Middleton (13,309 vs. 12,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | +3.4 | 13 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 13 | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +408 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+526).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +9.0 | 9 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +526 | 9 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | +11 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +28 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +184 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +51 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +17 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +23 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | +2 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +15 | ||
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: | +3.4 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +4.6 | +24.0 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +16.3 | +5 | +235 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
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: | +408 | +456 | +838 | +0.6 | +1,395 | +3,549 | +24.0 | +891 | +1,799 | +16.3 | +5 | +235 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 5,144 | 11,025 | 46.7 | 14 | 95 | 14.7 | 3,007 | 4,208 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
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: | +9.0 | +3.1 | +6.7 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +39.0 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +14.8 | +5 | +17 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
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: | +526 | +178 | +369 | +1.6 | +196 | +487 | +39.0 | +26 | +101 | +14.8 | +5 | +17 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 413 | 970 | 42.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 298 | 415 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 4 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2011 to 2014—he averaged 7.1 points in a total of 148 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.3 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1997 | 2 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 0.0 | 1998 | 1 | |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1.5 | +1.5 | 2000 | 8 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2023 | 5 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2024 | 6 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2009 | 6 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2010 | 5 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |