Zach LaVine vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton and Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Khris Middleton. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 4.3 points more than Khris Middleton in his 14 seasons (20.8 points against 16.5), and he also scored a total of 986 points more (14,054 vs. 13,068).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +4.3 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 14,054 | +986 | 12 |
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Zach LaVine (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,573).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 1 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +1.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +1,573 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 383 | +105 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 581 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 656 | +75 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 669 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 782 | +113 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +39 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +71 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +76 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 677 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +2 | +115 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 14,054 | 5,017 | 10,670 | 47.0 | 1,595 | 4,083 | 39.1 | 2,425 | 2,908 | 83.4 | 12 | 677 |
| difference: | +986 | +262 | +347 | +1.0 | +172 | +399 | +0.5 | +290 | +473 | +4.3 | +2 | +115 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +6.7 | +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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +1,573 | +564 | +1,276 | +1.3 | +187 | +479 | +1.5 | +258 | +299 | +6.7 | +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 1 season more than Zach LaVine in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2026—he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 16 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2019 | 15 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2021 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2022 | 2 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Khris Middleton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Khris Middleton didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |