Khris Middleton vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille 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.
Shaquille O'Neal is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Shaquille O'Neal has better scoring stats than Khris Middleton in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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, Shaquille O'Neal averages 7.1 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (23.7 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 15,695 points more (28,596 vs. 12,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +7.1 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 13 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +15,695 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+3.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,600).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +3.7 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +3,600 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +549 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +485 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +439 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +8 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +107 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +131 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +135 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 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: | +7.1 | +3.4 | +3.0 | +12.2 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +34.2 | +2.2 | +6.2 | +35.1 | +6 | +431 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +15,695 | +6,642 | +9,270 | +12.2 | +1,408 | +3,622 | +34.2 | +3,819 | +8,843 | +35.1 | +6 | +431 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +3.7 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +12.1 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +39.0 | +2.0 | +6.8 | +36.2 | +8 | +136 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
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: | +3,600 | +1,450 | +2,288 | +12.1 | +196 | +503 | +39.0 | +896 | +2,003 | +36.2 | +8 | +136 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shaquille O'Neal played 5 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 19, from 2007 to 2011—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 266 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 25.8 | +25.8 | 1996 | 12 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2005 | 13 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2006 | 23 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 1. |