Khris Middleton vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Khris Middleton has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 2.4 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (18.9 points against 16.5), and he also scored a total of 3,750 points more (16,818 vs. 13,068).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 14 | |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | +2.4 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | 14 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,818 | +3,750 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+1.4 points per game) while Klay Thompson scored more points (+1,382).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +1.4 | 9 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,382 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 394 | +116 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 656 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 780 | +124 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 782 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 885 | +103 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +4 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 6 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +68 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +78 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 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: | +2.4 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1 | +99 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | 7.0 | 15.6 | 44.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 40.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 86.0 | 13 | 891 |
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: | +3,750 | +1,499 | +3,606 | +1.2 | +1,345 | +3,078 | +2.3 | +593 | +641 | +1.7 | +1 | +99 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,818 | 6,254 | 13,929 | 44.9 | 2,768 | 6,762 | 40.9 | 1,542 | 1,794 | 86.0 | 13 | 891 |
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: | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +78 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
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: | +1,382 | +535 | +1,246 | +0.6 | +305 | +734 | +1.5 | +7 | +16 | +2.1 | +78 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Khris Middleton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Khris Middleton played 1 season more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2026—he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 16 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2023 | 5 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2024 | 6 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Khris Middleton didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |