Steven Adams vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Steven Adams 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 has better scoring stats than Steven Adams 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Khris Middleton averages 7.7 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (16.5 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 6,200 points more (13,068 vs. 6,868).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | +7.7 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,868 | 12 | |
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | +6,200 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+13.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,101).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +13.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,101 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 37 | +37 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | +238 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 656 | +333 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 748 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 782 | +34 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +26 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +53 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 58.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.7 | 12 | 784 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +2.4 | +6.8 | +12.4 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +32.7 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +34.0 | +2 | +8 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,868 | 2,849 | 4,876 | 58.4 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,169 | 2,178 | 53.7 | 12 | 784 |
| difference: | +6,200 | +1,906 | +5,447 | +12.4 | +1,422 | +3,667 | +32.7 | +966 | +257 | +34.0 | +2 | +8 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +4.3 | +11.7 | +17.2 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +39.0 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +33.2 | +1 | +7 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +1,101 | +367 | +974 | +17.2 | +196 | +500 | +39.0 | +171 | +125 | +33.2 | +1 | +7 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 53 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2022 | 2 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2024 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Khris Middleton didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |