Khris Middleton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns 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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Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Khris Middleton. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 6.5 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (23.1 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 1,979 points more (14,880 vs. 12,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | +6.5 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 13 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | +1,979 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Karl-Anthony Towns (+0.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+661).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +0.8 | 9 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +661 | 9 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 | +156 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +21 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +121 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +10 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +14 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +28 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +30 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 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: | +6.5 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +6.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +4.1 | +3 | +131 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | 8.5 | 16.2 | 52.4 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
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: | +1,979 | +772 | +237 | +6.4 | +292 | +854 | +1.3 | +727 | +986 | +4.1 | +3 | +131 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 5,460 | 10,424 | 52.4 | 1,117 | 2,790 | 40.0 | 2,843 | 3,395 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
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: | +0.8 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +3.5 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +4 | +30 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
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: | +661 | +245 | +612 | +3.5 | +121 | +289 | +4.0 | +50 | +47 | +3.5 | +4 | +30 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Khris Middleton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Khris Middleton played 4 seasons more than Karl-Anthony Towns in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 14, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 162 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.1 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
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. |