Khris Middleton vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce 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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Paul Pierce is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Paul Pierce 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Paul Pierce averages 3.1 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (19.7 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 13,428 points more (26,397 vs. 12,969).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 14 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +3.1 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 14 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +13,428 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Paul Pierce (+1.9 points per game) while Paul Pierce scored more points (+1,530).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +1.9 | 9 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +1,530 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +390 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 650 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +511 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 772 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +550 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +73 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +85 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +5 | ||
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 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +3.3 | +7.1 | +5 | +561 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 4,714 | 10,241 | 46.0 | 1,416 | 3,661 | 38.7 | 2,125 | 2,423 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
| difference: | +13,428 | +3,954 | +9,224 | +1.5 | +727 | +2,155 | +1.9 | +4,793 | +6,155 | +7.1 | +5 | +561 |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | 8,668 | 19,465 | 44.5 | 2,143 | 5,816 | 36.8 | 6,918 | 8,578 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
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: | +1.9 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +5 | +90 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 42.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
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: | +1,530 | +431 | +1,076 | +1.8 | +80 | +274 | +3.5 | +588 | +722 | +3.6 | +5 | +90 |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | 1,022 | 2,415 | 42.3 | 276 | 777 | 35.5 | 860 | 1,036 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 5 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 19, from 2013 to 2017—he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 318 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2002 | 16 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2021 | 23 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2011 | 9 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2012 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |