Luka Doncic vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 12.4 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (28.9 points against 16.5), and he also scored a total of 514 points more (13,582 vs. 13,068).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.9 | +12.4 | 8 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 13,582 | +514 | 8 |
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+10.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+47).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +10.3 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +47 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 400 | +122 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 464 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 656 | +192 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 469 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 782 | +313 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +9 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.9 | 9.7 | 20.8 | 46.7 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 34.9 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 75.5 | 8 | 470 |
| difference: | +12.4 | +3.7 | +7.8 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +3.7 | +3.6 | +5.3 | +12.2 | +6 | +322 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 46.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.7 | 14 | 792 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 13,582 | 4,575 | 9,788 | 46.7 | 1,448 | 4,154 | 34.9 | 2,984 | 3,953 | 75.5 | 8 | 470 |
| difference: | +514 | +180 | +535 | +0.7 | +25 | +470 | +3.7 | +849 | +1,518 | +12.2 | +6 | +322 |
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | 4,755 | 10,323 | 46.1 | 1,423 | 3,684 | 38.6 | 2,135 | 2,435 | 87.7 | 14 | 792 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +10.3 | +3.4 | +6.6 | +2.0 | +0.8 | +3.2 | +4.3 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +12.9 | +4 | +25 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +47 | +1 | +55 | +2.0 | +14 | +22 | +4.3 | +59 | +135 | +12.9 | +4 | +25 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 275 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 10.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 15 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 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. |