Pau Gasol vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Pau Gasol 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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Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Pau Gasol 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.
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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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Pau Gasol averages 0.4 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (17.0 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 7,925 points more (20,894 vs. 12,969).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +0.4 | 18 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +7,925 | 18 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+5.2 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+448).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +5.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +448 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +176 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +420 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 650 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +443 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 772 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +37 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +55 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 36.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +4.7 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +12.4 | +4 | +444 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 46.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +7,925 | +3,266 | +5,488 | +4.7 | +1,237 | +3,175 | +1.9 | +2,630 | +3,888 | +12.4 | +4 | +444 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 4,714 | 10,241 | 46.0 | 1,416 | 3,661 | 38.7 | 2,125 | 2,423 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +6.6 | +2.4 | +6.0 | +9.3 | +0.7 | +12.5 | +3 | +56 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +448 | +221 | +261 | +6.6 | +185 | +466 | +9.3 | +191 | +311 | +12.5 | +3 | +56 |
| 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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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 5 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 19, from 2015 to 2019—he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 321 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.5 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2005 | 4 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2013 | 4 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.6 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |