Khris Middleton vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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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Trae Young 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 Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Khris Middleton scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 8.7 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (25.2 points against 16.5). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 706 points more than Trae Young (13,015 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 14 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +8.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Khris Middleton | 13,015 | +706 | 14 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+5.8 points per game) while Khris Middleton scored more points (+937).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +5.8 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +937 | 9 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
| Trae Young | 345 | +67 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 652 | +185 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 778 | +290 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +10 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +20 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +50 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +53 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 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 | 46.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.7 | 14 | 788 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +2.0 | +5.5 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +3.9 | +4.5 | +0.4 | +6 | +300 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Khris Middleton | 13,015 | 4,733 | 10,283 | 46.0 | 1,419 | 3,676 | 38.6 | 2,130 | 2,428 | 87.7 | 14 | 788 |
| difference: | +706 | +842 | +1,278 | +2.8 | +137 | +22 | +3.5 | +1,115 | +1,290 | +0.4 | +6 | +300 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +5.8 | +1.2 | +4.7 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +9.3 | +3.2 | +3.9 | +1.4 | +6 | +53 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +937 | +359 | +762 | +3.9 | +126 | +267 | +9.3 | +93 | +104 | +1.4 | +6 | +53 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Khris Middleton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Khris Middleton played 8 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 345 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 9.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2019 | 15 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 36 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |