Magic Johnson vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Magic Johnson 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Magic Johnson scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Khris Middleton has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.0	+11.9	1980	77
Khris Middleton	6.1		2013	27

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	21.6	+9.5	1981	37
Khris Middleton	12.1		2014	82

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.6	+5.2	1982	78
Khris Middleton	13.4		2015	79

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	16.8		1983	79
Khris Middleton	18.2	+1.4	2016	79

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	17.6	+2.9	1984	67
Khris Middleton	14.7		2017	29

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.3		1985	77
Khris Middleton	20.1	+1.8	2018	82

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.8	+0.5	1986	72
Khris Middleton	18.3		2019	77

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	23.9	+3.0	1987	80
Khris Middleton	20.9		2020	62

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	19.6		1988	72
Khris Middleton	20.4	+0.8	2021	68

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	22.5	+2.4	1989	77
Khris Middleton	20.1		2022	66

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	22.3	+7.2	1990	79
Khris Middleton	15.1		2023	33

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	19.4	+4.3	1991	79
Khris Middleton	15.1		2024	55

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	14.6	+2.7	1996	32
Khris Middleton	11.9		2025	37

Khris Middleton's additional seasons:

* Khris Middleton played 1 season more than Magic Johnson in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2025—he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 37 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.3	+18.3	1980	16
Khris Middleton	-	DNP	2013	0

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	17.0	+17.0	1981	3
Khris Middleton	-	DNP	2014	0

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	17.4	+1.6	1982	14
Khris Middleton	15.8		2015	6

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	17.9	+17.9	1983	15
Khris Middleton	-	DNP	2016	0

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.2	+3.7	1984	21
Khris Middleton	14.5		2017	6

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	17.5		1985	19
Khris Middleton	24.7	+7.2	2018	7

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	21.6	+4.7	1986	14
Khris Middleton	16.9		2019	15

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	21.8	+1.5	1987	18
Khris Middleton	20.3		2020	10

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	19.9		1988	24
Khris Middleton	23.6	+3.7	2021	23

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	18.4	+3.9	1989	14
Khris Middleton	14.5		2022	2

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	25.2	+1.4	1990	9
Khris Middleton	23.8		2023	5

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	21.8		1991	19
Khris Middleton	24.7	+2.9	2024	6

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Magic Johnson	15.3	+15.3	1996	4
Khris Middleton	-	DNP	2025	0

Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Khris Middleton didn't play in the postseason.