Kyrie Irving vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving 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 5,532 points more (18,433 vs. 12,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +7.1 | 14 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +5,532 | 14 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+2.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+561).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +2.4 | 7 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +561 | 7 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +258 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +92 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +11 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +25 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +17 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +16 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +7.1 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +1 | +3 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 46.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.8 | 13 | 776 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +5,532 | +2,099 | +4,126 | +1.4 | +467 | +1,119 | +0.7 | +867 | +951 | +1.0 | +1 | +3 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 4,688 | 10,187 | 46.0 | 1,409 | 3,644 | 38.7 | 2,116 | 2,409 | 87.8 | 13 | 776 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +2 | +16 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 44.1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 39.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +561 | +224 | +442 | +1.6 | +29 | +71 | +0.2 | +84 | +89 | +1.7 | +2 | +16 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 591 | 1,339 | 44.1 | 196 | 503 | 39.0 | 272 | 314 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2019 | 15 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2021 | 23 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2024 | 22 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |