2025-26 Season

KHRIS MIDDLETON

Dallas Mavericks | Forward | 6-7

2025-26 Season

KHRIS MIDDLETON

Dallas Mavericks | Forward | 6-7 | Yr 13

10.2 PPG

3.7 RPG

2.8 APG

22.8 MPG

-3.7 Impact

Middleton produces at an below average rate for a 23-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

-3.7

Scoring +8.9

Points 10.2 PPG = +6.5

Shot Making above expected FG% = +2.4

Creation +0.9

Creation 2.8 AST/g = +0.9

Turnovers -4.1

Turnovers 1.7/g = -4.1

Defense -0.6

Defense 0.7 STL, 0.1 BLK = -0.6

Hustle & Effort +2.7

Rebounds 3.7 RPG = +2.7

Raw Impact +7.8

Baseline (game-average expected) −11.5

Net Impact

-3.7

26th pctl vs Forwards

PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology

TEAM COMPARISON

#14

Impact

#12

Creation

#11

Hustle

#14

Defense

of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Anthony Davis +17.1 Cooper Flagg +12.9 Naji Marshall +5.7 P.J. Washington +4.8 Marvin Bagley III +3.9 Daniel Gafford +2.1 Brandon Williams +0.8 Moussa Cisse +0.6 Max Christie +0.1 John Poulakidas -1.0 Klay Thompson -2.0 D'Angelo Russell -3.4 Dwight Powell -3.6 Khris Middleton -4.4 Jaden Hardy -5.5 Caleb Martin -5.6 Ryan Nembhard -6.4

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 57th

10.2 PPG

Efficiency 19th

51.7% TS

Playmaking 79th

2.8 APG

Rebounding 40th

3.7 RPG

Defense 35th

+6.2/g

Hustle 53th

+12.7/g

Creation 64th

+2.82/g

Shot Making 88th

+8.83/g

TO Discipline 11th

0.08/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

A brutal, prolonged slump defined Khris Middleton's early season, marred by lethargic offensive initiation and glaring defensive liabilities. His struggles bottomed out during the 11/21 vs TOR matchup. Forced perimeter jumpers and a total absence of rhythm resulted in a disastrous 2-point outing and a massive -13.1 impact score. Even when his shot started falling, hidden costs frequently dragged his overall value into the red. During the 12/04 vs BOS game, a highly efficient 16-point performance was completely undone by defensive lapses and a lack of hustle, yielding a -4.8 impact. Opponents relentlessly targeted his fading lateral quickness in isolation. Yet, he occasionally salvaged his worth without relying on his jumper, as seen in the 11/25 vs ATL contest. Middleton managed a +3.5 impact despite scoring just 10 points by pivoting to elite playmaking with 12 assists and tremendous hustle.

A crippling mid-winter shooting slump defined this brutal twenty-game stretch for Khris Middleton, rendering the veteran wing an active liability on most nights. He operated as an absolute offensive black hole on 12/31 vs MIL, missing all six of his field goal attempts to crater his value with a miserable -8.4 impact score. Empty calories plagued him even when his jumper briefly returned. On 01/17 vs DEN, he efficiently poured in 16 points, yet his overall impact slipped to a -3.0 because a string of sluggish defensive errors completely wiped out his scoring contributions. He eventually found ways to survive without a hot hand, grinding out a +3.6 impact score on 01/19 vs LAC despite scoring just 11 points on ugly 3-for-10 shooting. In that matchup, veteran playmaking and timely defensive reads salvaged his night and kept his value in the green. Middleton can still pick apart coverages in isolated moments, but relying on his aging legs for consistent two-way production is becoming a dangerous gamble.

A brutal shooting slump and a mid-season demotion to the bench defined this miserable stretch for Khris Middleton. Even when he found an efficient scoring rhythm, like his 17-point outing Feb 26 vs SAC, his -4.8 impact score revealed a player bleeding points during his minutes on the floor. His overall utility frequently vanished entirely, highlighted by a disastrous Mar 01 vs OKC performance where forced shots and poor defensive execution dragged him to a staggering -14.9 impact. He simply lacked the burst to separate from primary defenders anymore. This glaring inability to create space led to stagnant isolation attempts that routinely stalled half-court sets. Yet, out of nowhere, he summoned a vintage performance Mar 12 vs MEM. Exploding for 35 points off the bench, he generated a massive +26.8 impact by single-handedly breaking the opponent's defensive scheme with an absolute masterclass in perimeter shot-making. Unfortunately, that brilliant flash was a total mirage in a desert of lethargic rotations and defensive apathy.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

35 PTS vs MEM

Mar 12 | +34.8 impact

Worst Game

0 PTS vs ORL

Apr 03 | -21.3 impact

PATTERNS

Inconsistent. Middleton has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~6 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 44% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Average defender. Middleton doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 4 games. Longest cold streak: 12 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 63 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.