Khris Middleton vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Khris Middleton scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kristaps Porzingis has a better scoring average 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 3 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (19.6 points against 16.6). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 3,062 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (12,901 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +3.0 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | +3,062 | 13 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+8.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,316).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +8.7 | 9 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,316 | 9 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | +38 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +188 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +266 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +9 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +36 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +62 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +53 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +3.0 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +4 | +275 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +3,062 | +1,235 | +2,701 | +0.1 | +459 | +1,047 | +2.1 | +133 | +18 | +4.9 | +4 | +275 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +8.7 | +3.5 | +7.7 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +7.7 | +0.3 | +6.8 | +5 | +52 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +1,316 | +483 | +1,088 | +1.1 | +165 | +404 | +7.7 | +185 | +205 | +6.8 | +5 | +52 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Khris Middleton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Khris Middleton played 5 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 228 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.1 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2020 | 3 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2019 | 15 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.8 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |