Scottie Barnes vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Scottie Barnes 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 Khris Middleton scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Scottie Barnes has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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, Scottie Barnes averages 1 point more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (17.5 points against 16.5). On the other hand Khris Middleton scored a total of 7,758 points more than Scottie Barnes (13,068 vs. 5,310).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 17.5 | +1.0 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 5,310 | 5 | |
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | +7,758 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Scottie Barnes (+7.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,599).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 12.8 | 1 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +7.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 51 | 1 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,599 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 111 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | +167 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 268 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 656 | +388 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 303 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 782 | +479 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 1 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 3 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +72 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 4 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +76 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 17.5 | 6.8 | 14.4 | 47.0 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 5 | 304 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +7.8 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +11.0 | +9 | +488 |
| 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 | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 5,310 | 2,058 | 4,376 | 47.0 | 337 | 1,094 | 30.8 | 857 | 1,118 | 76.7 | 5 | 304 |
| difference: | +7,758 | +2,697 | +5,947 | +1.0 | +1,086 | +2,590 | +7.8 | +1,278 | +1,317 | +11.0 | +9 | +488 |
| 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 | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 12.8 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 42.9 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 81.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +2.9 | +6.2 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +3.3 | +22.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +5.3 | +8 | +76 |
| 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 | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 51 | 18 | 42 | 42.9 | 2 | 12 | 16.7 | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +1,599 | +573 | +1,297 | +1.3 | +194 | +491 | +22.3 | +259 | +298 | +5.3 | +8 | +76 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Scottie Barnes in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 18.1 points in a total of 496 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.9 ppg and his lowest 10.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Barnes | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2022 | 4 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 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. |