Nikola Jokic vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Nikola Jokic 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Nikola Jokic 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 5.2 points more than Khris Middleton in his 13 seasons (21.8 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 3,309 points more (16,210 vs. 12,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | +5.2 | 10 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | +3,309 | 10 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,901 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+6.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+930).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +6.8 | 7 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +930 | 7 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | +162 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 277 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 647 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 766 | +27 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +40 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +19 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +14 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +2.4 | +1.9 | +9.9 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +5.4 | +3 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
| difference: | +3,309 | +1,548 | +955 | +9.9 | +595 | +1,380 | +2.7 | +808 | +1,141 | +5.4 | +3 | +31 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +6.8 | +3.0 | +3.1 | +8.3 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +2 | +14 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +930 | +387 | +525 | +8.3 | +31 | +78 | +0.2 | +187 | +242 | +4.0 | +2 | +14 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 14, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 162 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.1 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2019 | 14 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 23.8. |