
Washington Wizards, No. 22, forward
6-7, 222 poundsAge 35Texas A&MRound 2, No. 39, 201215th season
Next game: tonight against the Rockets, 7 p.m.
Champion once, All-Star three times.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16MIL | MIL | 79 | 36.1 | 18.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | .444 | 1.8 | .396 | .888 | .560 | −0.4 | |
| 2016-17MIL | MIL | 29 | 30.7 | 14.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | .450 | 1.6 | .433 | .880 | .570 | +3.1 | |
| 2017-18MIL | MIL | 82 | 36.4 | 20.1 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | .466 | 1.8 | .359 | .884 | .577 | +1.1 | |
| 2018-19MIL | MIL | 77 | 31.1 | 18.3 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | .441 | 2.3 | .378 | .837 | .558 | +7.3 | All-Star |
| 2019-20MIL | MIL | 62 | 29.9 | 20.9 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | .497 | 2.4 | .415 | .916 | .619 | +8.1 | All-Star |
| 2020-21MIL | MIL | 68 | 33.4 | 20.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 | .476 | 2.2 | .414 | .898 | .588 | +4.3 | Champion |
| 2021-22MIL | MIL | 66 | 32.4 | 20.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.9 | .443 | 2.5 | .373 | .890 | .577 | +4.6 | All-Star |
| 2022-23MIL | MIL | 33 | 24.3 | 15.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | .436 | 1.5 | .315 | .902 | .551 | +3.9 | |
| 2023-24MIL | MIL | 55 | 27.0 | 15.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.3 | .493 | 1.7 | .381 | .833 | .595 | +2.3 | |
| 2024-252 teams | 2 teams | 37 | 22.8 | 11.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | .475 | 1.3 | .361 | .857 | .588 | +1.1 | |
| MIL | MIL | 23 | 23.2 | 12.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 | .512 | 1.5 | .407 | .848 | .627 | +2.5 | |
| WAS | WAS | 14 | 22.1 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | .413 | 0.9 | .277 | .868 | .526 | −1.4 | |
| 2025-262 teams | 2 teams | 63 | 22.8 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | .420 | 1.1 | .360 | .875 | .533 | −5.3 | |
| WAS | WAS | 34 | 24.3 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | .433 | 1.0 | .333 | .841 | .531 | −4.1 | |
| DAL | DAL | 29 | 21.1 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 | .404 | 1.2 | .391 | .910 | .536 | −6.8 | |
| 2026-27so farWAS, so far | WAS | 5 | 13.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | .333 | 0.2 | .200 | .833 | .515 | −4.0 | |
| Career12 seasons | 12 seasons | 656 | 30.5 | 17.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | .459 | 1.9 | .382 | .881 | .576 | +2.7 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Source | Middleton | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 16.7% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 16.7% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 25.0% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 41.7% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 0.0% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 16.7% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 33.3% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 11.2% | |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 3.9% | |
| Assists per turnover | 0.33 | |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 30.0 | |
| Offensive rating | 113.8 | |
| Defensive rating | 129.4 | |
| Net rating | −15.6 | |
| Offensive rebound rate | 1.7% | |
| Defensive rebound rate | 10.8% | |
| Effective FG% | 38.9% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 1.2 |
Not ranked: NBA ranks need 10+ games at this point of the season, and he has played 5.
| Zone | Share of shots | Middleton | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 11.1% | 27.7% | 100.0% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 11.1% | 19.0% | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 22.2% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 1–2 | 22.2% | 38.9% | 50.0% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 1–2 | 22.2% | 13.4% | 50.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | — | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 1–5 | 55.6% | 43.1% | 20.0% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | — | 88.4% |
| Layups | 1–2 | 22.2% | 25.7% | 50.0% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 0–0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | — | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | — | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 0.6 | |
| Contested shots | 0.6 | |
| Twos contested | 0.6 | |
| Threes contested | 0.0 | |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.4 | |
| Box outs | 0.2 | |
| Screen assists | 0.2 | |
| Points from screen assists | 0.4 |
| Per game | Middleton | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 0.90 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.12 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 13.0 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 9.8 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 1.0 | 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 3.3 | 5.9 |
| Stat | Middleton | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 45.7% | +1.0 |
| Away | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 69.4% | −11.5 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 10.2% |
| 50.0% |
| 40.0% |
| Corner three | 22.2% | 11.7% | 0.0% | 36.1% |
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| Above-break three | 33.3% | 31.4% | 33.3% | 34.8% |
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| 12:12 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1–2 |
| 0–0 |
| 0–0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| −2 |
| 0–2 |
| 22.2% |
| 13.7% |
| 0.0% |
| 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
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| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 1–1 | 11.1% | 5.2% | 100.0% | 40.3% |
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| Other jump shots | 1–4 | 44.4% | 33.5% | 25.0% | 36.2% |
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| Rim shots defended per game |
|---|
| 0.6 |
| 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 66.7% | 64.4% |
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NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Wins | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 33.3% | 0.0% | — | 33.3% | +0.5 |
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| Losses | 3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 33.3% | 25.0% | 83.3% | 57.9% | −7.0 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 33.3% | 20.0% | 83.3% | 51.5% | −4.0 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Down 7.8 points a game from last season, in 5 games. Fewer minutes (13.7 a game, down from 22.8) cost 3.3, fewer shots a minute 3.2 and fewer free throws 0.9.
| Part | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes a game | 22.8 | 13.7 | −3.3 |
| Shots per 36 minutes | 13.5 | 4.7 | −3.2 |
| His shots’ worth at the league’s rates, points a shot | 0.96 | 1.01 | +0.1 |
| His points a shot over the league’s from the same spots | 0.00 | −0.23 | −0.4 |
| Free throws made a game | 1.9 | 1.0 | −0.9 |
| Points a game | 10.2 | 2.4 | −7.8 |
| Share of his shots | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 11% | 11% |
| Paint | 18% | 11% |
| Midrange | 36% | 22% |
| Corner 3 | 11% | 22% |
| Above the break 3 | 23% | 33% |
Each part is what it moved with the others held still, so they add up to the change: minutes at last season’s shots a minute and making, then shots a minute, then the kind of shots he takes (each zone at the league’s rate this season), then how well he made them against the league from the same zones, then free throws. Regular seasons only.
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 23, 2026 | 2 | 0-0 | 5.1 |
| April 7, 2026 | 0 | 0-1 | 22.9 |
| March 21, 2026 | 0 | 0-1 | 8.7 |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | 0 | 0-3 | 6.4 |
| Jan. 25, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.5 |
| Feb. 2, 2023 | 5 | 2-3 | 6.8 |
| March 29, 2021 | 6 | 3-5 | 29.6 |
| Feb. 28, 2021 | 0 | 0-2 | 9.2 |
| Dec. 6, 2019 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.6 |
| May 25, 2019 | 2 | 1-4 | 14.8 |
| May 23, 2019 | 4 | 1-2 | 12.2 |
| May 21, 2019 | 2 | 1-1 | 13.0 |
| May 19, 2019 | 0 | 0-4 | 23.3 |
| May 17, 2019 | 6 | 2-2 | 37.2 |
| May 15, 2019 | 5 | 2-3 | 39.8 |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | 3 | 1-1 | 34.8 |
| Jan. 5, 2019 | 8 | 3-6 | 36.5 |
| Dec. 9, 2018 | 2 | 1-3 | 27.7 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2026 | 3 | 1-2 | 16.1 |
| Dec. 6, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.0 |
| April 9, 2024 | 0 | 0-1 | 15.6 |
| March 20, 2024 | 5 | 2-2 | 35.0 |
| Jan. 11, 2024 | 0 | 0-2 | 7.4 |
| Nov. 22, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 15.1 |
| March 30, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 8.5 |
| Dec. 25, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 11.2 |
| Dec. 13, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 9.1 |
| March 26, 2021 | 8 | 3-5 | 22.3 |
| March 24, 2021 | 3 | 1-3 | 18.6 |
| Dec. 23, 2020 | 4 | 1-4 | 23.2 |
| July 31, 2020 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2026 | 0 | 0-1 | 8.2 |
| Dec. 6, 2024 | 3 | 0-0 | 7.0 |
| April 9, 2024 | 3 | 1-3 | 12.2 |
| March 20, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.2 |
| Jan. 11, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.9 |
| Nov. 22, 2023 | 5 | 2-4 | 14.8 |
| March 30, 2023 | 2 | 1-2 | 7.2 |
| April 7, 2022 | 0 | 0-2 | 10.0 |
| Dec. 25, 2021 | 0 | 0-3 | 16.7 |
| Dec. 13, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 10.0 |
| March 26, 2021 | 3 | 1-2 | 10.8 |
| March 24, 2021 | 0 | 0-3 | 20.1 |
| Dec. 23, 2020 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.3 |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.1 |
| Oct. 19, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.4 |
| June 19, 2021 | 0 | 0-3 | 35.9 |
| June 17, 2021 | 2 | 1-2 | 37.7 |
| June 15, 2021 | 0 | 0-5 | 23.4 |
| June 13, 2021 | 3 | 1-2 | 34.0 |
| June 10, 2021 | 0 | 0-3 | 41.2 |
| June 7, 2021 | 3 | 1-4 | 20.5 |
| June 5, 2021 | 6 | 2-3 | 39.2 |
| May 4, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 18.7 |
| May 2, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 11.8 |
The NBA’s matchup counts: possessions one man guarded another, and the points and shots that came of them. Usual is a scorer’s rate on everyone else who guarded him in the same years. Ranked with 250 possessions or more, about four full games of one man on the other, and a long record counts for more than a short one.
| 4 |
| 1-2 |
| 14.1 |
| Jan. 16, 2020 | 5 | 2-3 | 25.1 |
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| Oct. 30, 2019 | 11 | 3-5 | 29.9 |
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| May 8, 2019 | 4 | 1-3 | 24.9 |
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| May 6, 2019 | 0 | 0-2 | 14.7 |
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| May 3, 2019 | 0 | 0-0 | 15.3 |
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| April 30, 2019 | 3 | 1-1 | 8.4 |
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| April 28, 2019 | 3 | 1-3 | 17.5 |
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| Feb. 21, 2019 | 0 | 0-3 | 10.1 |
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| Dec. 21, 2018 | 0 | 0-1 | 6.4 |
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| Nov. 1, 2018 | 3 | 1-3 | 27.1 |
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| April 28, 2018 | 6 | 2-3 | 10.5 |
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| April 26, 2018 | 0 | 0-0 | 13.5 |
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| April 24, 2018 | 0 | 0-3 | 6.7 |
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| April 22, 2018 | 2 | 0-0 | 11.0 |
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| April 20, 2018 | 3 | 1-3 | 13.8 |
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| April 17, 2018 | 0 | 0-1 | 3.3 |
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| April 15, 2018 | 8 | 3-3 | 6.6 |
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| April 3, 2018 | 0 | 0-3 | 15.8 |
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| Dec. 4, 2017 | 0 | 0-1 | 16.5 |
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| Oct. 18, 2017 | 3 | 1-3 | 15.3 |
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| 2 |
| 1-2 |
| 18.2 |
| July 31, 2020 | 3 | 1-3 | 10.4 |
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| May 8, 2019 | 2 | 1-1 | 19.1 |
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| May 6, 2019 | 0 | 0-2 | 12.2 |
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| May 3, 2019 | 6 | 2-2 | 26.3 |
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| April 30, 2019 | 8 | 3-3 | 27.1 |
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| April 28, 2019 | 9 | 3-5 | 28.0 |
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| Feb. 21, 2019 | 6 | 2-3 | 6.5 |
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| Dec. 21, 2018 | 6 | 2-3 | 11.9 |
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| April 28, 2018 | 0 | 0-1 | 16.8 |
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| April 26, 2018 | 3 | 1-2 | 28.7 |
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| April 24, 2018 | 3 | 1-2 | 26.4 |
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| April 22, 2018 | 5 | 2-5 | 26.9 |
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| April 20, 2018 | 4 | 2-4 | 16.0 |
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| April 17, 2018 | 9 | 4-6 | 35.7 |
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| April 15, 2018 | 8 | 2-6 | 42.3 |
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| April 3, 2018 | 13 | 6-7 | 24.1 |
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| Dec. 4, 2017 | 2 | 1-2 | 20.9 |
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| Oct. 18, 2017 | 0 | 0-0 | 18.0 |
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| Jan. 18, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 4.5 |
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| April 6, 2019 | 0 | 0-3 | 37.4 |
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| Dec. 29, 2018 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.4 |
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| April 5, 2018 | 7 | 3-3 | 27.5 |
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| Feb. 4, 2018 | 0 | 0-2 | 14.1 |
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| Jan. 26, 2018 | 2 | 1-2 | 9.9 |
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| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2022 | 2 | 1-2 | 13.0 |
| Feb. 10, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 8.8 |
| July 20, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 7.3 |
| July 17, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 13.5 |
| July 14, 2021 | 0 | 0-3 | 11.1 |
| July 11, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.5 |
| July 8, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 12.8 |
| July 6, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 27.9 |
| April 19, 2021 | 3 | 1-1 | 5.9 |
| Feb. 10, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.9 |
| Sept. 8, 2020 | 3 | 1-3 | 38.9 |
| Sept. 6, 2020 | 3 | 1-5 | 29.9 |
| Sept. 4, 2020 | 0 | 0-1 | 10.1 |
| Sept. 2, 2020 | 2 | 1-1 | 12.9 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | 3 | 1-1 | 5.4 |
| Aug. 6, 2020 | 3 | 1-1 | 36.4 |
| March 2, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.3 |
| Dec. 13, 2019 | 5 | 1-4 | 41.7 |
| March 2, 2019 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.6 |
| Jan. 7, 2019 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.9 |
| Dec. 19, 2017 | 2 | 1-3 | 27.7 |
| Nov. 7, 2017 | 3 | 1-1 | 24.6 |
| Oct. 20, 2017 | 0 | 0-1 | 9.7 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2025 | 3 | 1-2 | 25.7 |
| March 11, 2025 | 3 | 1-1 | 19.6 |
| Oct. 26, 2023 | 5 | 2-2 | 15.5 |
| April 2, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 20.4 |
| March 29, 2022 | 4 | 2-6 | 25.5 |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | 6 | 3-6 | 38.1 |
| April 24, 2021 | 2 | 1-2 | 12.9 |
| April 22, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 22.7 |
| March 17, 2021 | 7 | 3-6 | 30.6 |
| Feb. 22, 2020 | 0 | 0-2 | 14.4 |
| Feb. 6, 2020 | 0 | 0-6 | 27.1 |
| Dec. 25, 2019 | 6 | 3-4 | 23.5 |
| April 4, 2019 | 5 | 2-3 | 34.6 |
| March 17, 2019 | 0 | 0-0 | 11.5 |
| Nov. 10, 2018 | 7 | 3-4 | 31.3 |
| March 27, 2018 | 2 | 1-1 | 4.7 |
| March 21, 2018 | 0 | 0-3 | 22.6 |
| Dec. 6, 2017 | 3 | 1-1 | 6.1 |
| Nov. 15, 2017 | 3 | 1-1 | 20.3 |
| Nov. 3, 2017 | 0 | 0-1 | 3.7 |
Middleton leads the Wizards in fadeaways since 2025-26: 76 tries, 36 made.
Before this game he averaged 3.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 4 regular-season games.
Middleton's assists have fallen the most of his numbers this season, to 1.4 per 100 possessions from 5.6.
What changed from last season shows after nine games and 200 minutes.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.