Malik Beasley vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Malik Beasley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Malik Beasley 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Beasley 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Malik Beasley 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik Beasley 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Malik Beasley 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Malik Beasley 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 11.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 6,738 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,612 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Malik Beasley 789 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Malik Beasley 387 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 67 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Malik Beasley 578 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .426 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .391 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .769 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.9 (2025) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 7.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 334 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 106 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Malik Beasley 31 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Malik Beasley 13 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 3 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Malik Beasley 43 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .397 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .357 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .804 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 14.0 (2025) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.2 (2025) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2025) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)