Maurice Cheeks vs. Khris Middleton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Khris Middleton and Maurice Cheeks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Maurice Cheeks played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Khris Middleton, who played 12. Maurice Cheeks had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Khris Middleton had his rookie season in 2012-13. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Maurice Cheeks 15 13 1978-79 to 1992-93
Khris Middleton 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1978-792012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 82 29.4 8.4 0.8 2.3 3.1 5.3 2.1 0.1 2.4 2.4 3.6 7.0 .510 - - - 1.2 1.7 .721
Khris Middleton 27 17.6 6.1 0.1 1.7 1.9 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.4 2.0 2.3 5.2 .440 0.5 1.7 .311 1.0 1.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 9 36.7 18.8 1.4 2.4 3.9 7.0 4.1 0.4 3.2 3.2 7.3 13.4 .545 - - - 4.1 6.2 .661
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 79 33.2 11.4 0.9 2.5 3.5 7.0 2.3 0.4 2.7 2.5 4.5 8.4 .540 0.1 0.1 .444 2.3 2.9 .779
Khris Middleton 82 30.0 12.1 0.7 3.0 3.8 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.5 3.0 4.6 10.4 .440 1.5 3.5 .414 1.4 1.7 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 18 37.5 11.6 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.2 2.5 0.2 2.5 2.4 4.9 9.7 .511 0.1 0.3 .200 1.6 2.3 .707
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 81 29.8 9.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 6.9 2.4 0.5 2.1 2.9 3.8 7.2 .534 0.0 0.1 .375 1.7 2.2 .787
Khris Middleton 79 30.1 13.4 0.6 3.8 4.4 2.3 1.5 0.1 1.4 2.3 5.1 11.0 .467 1.4 3.4 .407 1.7 2.0 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 16 32.1 10.5 0.3 2.9 3.2 7.3 2.5 0.8 2.3 3.4 4.3 7.8 .544 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.6 .762
Khris Middleton 6 38.7 15.8 1.2 2.5 3.7 2.0 2.3 0.5 1.7 2.3 5.8 15.3 .380 1.8 5.7 .324 2.3 2.5 .933

Season 4

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 79 31.6 11.2 0.6 2.5 3.1 8.4 2.6 0.4 2.3 3.1 4.5 8.6 .521 0.1 0.3 .273 2.2 2.8 .777
Khris Middleton 79 36.1 18.2 0.6 3.3 3.8 4.2 1.7 0.2 2.3 2.6 6.4 14.5 .444 1.8 4.6 .396 3.5 3.9 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 21 36.4 14.3 0.7 2.2 3.0 8.2 2.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 6.0 12.6 .472 0.0 0.4 .111 2.4 3.1 .769
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 79 31.2 12.5 0.7 2.0 2.6 6.9 2.3 0.4 2.3 2.3 5.1 9.4 .542 0.0 0.1 .167 2.3 3.0 .754
Khris Middleton 29 30.7 14.7 0.4 3.9 4.2 3.4 1.4 0.2 2.2 2.7 5.2 11.5 .450 1.6 3.6 .433 2.8 3.2 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 13 37.2 16.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 7.0 2.0 0.2 2.6 1.8 6.4 12.7 .503 0.1 0.2 .500 3.5 4.9 .703
Khris Middleton 6 38.5 14.5 0.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 2.0 0.0 1.8 2.8 5.2 13.0 .397 1.2 3.2 .368 3.0 3.7 .818

Season 6

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1983-842017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 75 33.3 12.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.4 2.3 0.3 2.4 2.6 5.1 9.4 .550 0.1 0.3 .400 2.3 3.1 .733
Khris Middleton 82 36.4 20.1 0.5 4.7 5.2 4.0 1.5 0.3 2.3 3.3 7.2 15.5 .466 1.8 5.0 .359 3.9 4.4 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 5 34.2 16.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.8 2.6 0.0 2.0 3.6 7.0 13.4 .522 0.0 0.2 .000 2.6 3.0 .867
Khris Middleton 7 39.3 24.7 0.1 5.0 5.1 3.1 0.9 0.7 2.3 4.3 9.6 16.0 .598 3.6 5.9 .610 2.0 2.7 .737

Season 7

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1984-852018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsBucks Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 78 33.5 13.1 0.7 2.1 2.8 6.4 2.2 0.3 2.0 2.4 5.4 9.5 .570 0.1 0.3 .231 2.2 2.6 .879
Khris Middleton 77 31.1 18.3 0.6 5.3 6.0 4.3 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.2 6.6 14.9 .441 2.3 6.2 .378 2.8 3.4 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 13 37.2 15.2 0.9 2.6 3.5 5.2 2.4 0.4 2.6 2.2 6.2 11.8 .529 0.0 0.4 .000 2.8 3.2 .857
Khris Middleton 15 34.3 16.9 0.6 5.7 6.3 4.4 0.6 0.0 1.9 2.9 5.6 13.4 .418 2.7 6.1 .435 3.1 3.5 .885

Season 8

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1985-862019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 82 39.9 15.4 0.7 2.2 2.9 9.2 2.5 0.3 2.9 2.0 6.0 11.1 .537 0.0 0.2 .235 3.4 4.1 .842
Khris Middleton 62 29.9 20.9 0.7 5.5 6.2 4.3 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.3 7.6 15.3 .497 2.4 5.7 .415 3.4 3.7 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 12 43.3 20.8 1.1 3.6 4.7 7.1 1.1 0.3 2.7 1.5 7.8 15.2 .516 0.0 0.6 .000 5.2 6.1 .849
Khris Middleton 10 35.5 20.3 0.5 6.4 6.9 6.0 1.1 0.2 3.4 4.1 7.1 18.0 .394 2.3 6.5 .354 3.8 4.6 .826

Season 9

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1986-872020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 68 38.6 15.6 0.7 2.5 3.2 7.9 2.6 0.2 2.5 1.6 6.1 11.6 .527 0.1 0.3 .235 3.3 4.3 .777
Khris Middleton 68 33.4 20.4 0.8 5.2 6.0 5.4 1.1 0.1 2.6 2.4 7.5 15.8 .476 2.2 5.4 .414 3.1 3.5 .898
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 5 42.0 17.6 0.2 2.4 2.6 8.8 1.8 0.8 2.4 2.8 7.0 13.2 .530 0.0 0.2 .000 3.6 4.2 .857
Khris Middleton 23 40.1 23.6 1.1 6.5 7.6 5.1 1.5 0.2 3.2 2.5 8.6 19.7 .438 2.6 7.6 .343 3.7 4.2 .887

Season 10

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1987-882021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 79 36.3 13.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 8.0 2.1 0.3 2.0 1.5 5.4 10.9 .495 0.0 0.3 .136 2.9 3.5 .825
Khris Middleton 66 32.4 20.1 0.6 4.8 5.4 5.4 1.2 0.3 2.9 2.4 6.8 15.5 .443 2.5 6.6 .373 3.9 4.4 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks ------- --- ----------
Khris Middleton 2 36.0 14.5 0.5 4.5 5.0 7.0 1.5 0.0 5.5 3.0 5.0 12.0 .417 3.0 7.0 .429 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 11

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1988-892022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 71 32.4 11.6 0.5 2.0 2.6 7.8 1.5 0.2 1.6 1.6 4.7 9.8 .483 0.0 0.2 .077 2.1 2.7 .774
Khris Middleton 33 24.3 15.1 0.8 3.4 4.2 4.9 0.7 0.2 2.2 2.1 5.4 12.3 .436 1.5 4.9 .315 2.8 3.1 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 3 42.7 17.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 13.0 2.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 7.0 13.7 .512 0.0 0.3 .000 3.7 4.3 .846
Khris Middleton 5 34.6 23.8 1.4 5.0 6.4 6.2 0.6 0.0 3.4 3.0 8.0 17.2 .465 2.6 6.4 .406 5.2 6.0 .867

Season 12

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1989-902023-24
Team San Antonio Spurs, New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 81 31.1 9.7 0.6 2.3 3.0 5.6 1.5 0.1 1.5 1.0 3.8 7.5 .504 0.0 0.2 .250 2.1 2.5 .847
Khris Middleton 55 27.0 15.1 0.7 3.9 4.7 5.3 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.6 5.8 11.7 .493 1.7 4.5 .381 1.8 2.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 10 38.8 12.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 8.5 1.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 5.0 10.4 .481 0.0 0.4 .000 2.8 3.1 .903
Khris Middleton 6 38.3 24.7 2.0 7.2 9.2 4.7 0.5 0.2 2.3 4.2 9.2 19.0 .482 1.8 5.2 .355 4.5 5.0 .900

Season 13

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1990-91-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 76 28.3 7.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.7 1.7 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.2 6.4 .499 0.1 0.3 .250 1.4 1.7 .814
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 3 33.7 10.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.7 7.7 .609 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.7 .500
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1991-92-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 56 19.4 4.6 0.5 1.2 1.7 3.3 1.5 0.0 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.4 .462 0.1 0.1 .500 0.5 0.8 .605
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks ------- --- ----------
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Maurice Cheeks Khris Middleton
Season 1992-93-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 35 14.6 3.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.5 2.7 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.8 .889
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Cheeks 5 16.4 4.4 0.6 0.6 1.2 2.8 1.2 0.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 4.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Khris Middleton ------- --- ----------