Stephen Curry vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Stephen Curry 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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Stephen Curry is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Stephen Curry 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 8.2 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (24.8 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 12,603 points more (25,572 vs. 12,969).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +8.2 | 17 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,572 | +12,603 | 17 |
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Khris Middleton (+6.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,497).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +6.2 | 10 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,497 | 10 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 722 | +444 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 974 | +324 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 650 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,028 | +256 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 772 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +82 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +78 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +75 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,033 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.4 | +4.8 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +3.6 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +3 | +251 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,572 | 8,708 | 18,485 | 47.1 | 4,088 | 9,667 | 42.3 | 4,068 | 4,462 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,033 |
| difference: | +12,603 | +3,994 | +8,244 | +1.1 | +2,672 | +6,006 | +3.6 | +1,943 | +2,039 | +3.5 | +3 | +251 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +1 | +75 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +2,497 | +797 | +1,717 | +1.3 | +454 | +1,134 | +0.7 | +449 | +497 | +2.3 | +1 | +75 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 3 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 25.6 points in a total of 151 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2013 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2022 | 22 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2023 | 13 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 8 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |