LaMelo Ball vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Khris Middleton scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Khris Middleton has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 4.4 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (21.0 points against 16.6). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 8,042 points more than LaMelo Ball (12,901 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +4.4 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | +8,042 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Khris Middleton has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +20.6 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,650 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | +147 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +437 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +536 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Khris Middleton's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +3.9 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +4.1 | +8 | +545 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +8,042 | +2,972 | +6,114 | +3.9 | +704 | +1,710 | +2.2 | +1,394 | +1,546 | +4.1 | +8 | +545 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +20.6 | +7.4 | +16.7 | +44.1 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +39.0 | +3.4 | +3.9 | +86.6 | +9 | +80 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,650 | +591 | +1,339 | +44.1 | +196 | +503 | +39.0 | +272 | +314 | +86.6 | +9 | +80 |
| 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
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Khris Middleton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Khris Middleton played 10 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 554 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.9 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 14.5. |