Bradley Beal vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd and Bradley Beal 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bradley Beal has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jason Kidd scored more total points in both stages. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Bradley Beal averages 8.9 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (21.5 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 272 points more than Bradley Beal (17,529 vs. 17,257).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Bradley Beal 21.5
+8.9
13
Jason Kidd 12.6
19

Total Points

Seasons
Bradley Beal 17,257
13
Jason Kidd 17,529
+272
19

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Bradley Beal has a better career point average than Jason Kidd (+10 points per game) while Jason Kidd scored more points (+920).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Bradley Beal 22.9
+10.0
6
Jason Kidd 12.9
17

Total Points

Playoffs
Bradley Beal 1,123
6
Jason Kidd 2,043
+920
17

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Bradley Beal 1
+1
Jason Kidd 0

50+ Point Games

Bradley Beal 5
+5
Jason Kidd 0

40+ Point Games

Bradley Beal 31
+29
Jason Kidd 2

30+ Point Games

Bradley Beal 147
+109
Jason Kidd 38

20+ Point Games

Bradley Beal 448
+223
Jason Kidd 225

10+ Point Games

Bradley Beal 726
Jason Kidd 887
+161

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Bradley Beal 800
Jason Kidd 1,353
+553

0 Point Games (games without points)

Bradley Beal 1
Jason Kidd 38
+37

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Bradley Beal 11
+7
Jason Kidd 4

20+ Point Games

Bradley Beal 30
Jason Kidd 30

10+ Point Games

Bradley Beal 47
Jason Kidd 104
+57

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Bradley Beal 49
Jason Kidd 146
+97

0 Point Games (games without points)

Bradley Beal 0
Jason Kidd 12
+12

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Bradley Beal 21.5 7.9 17.1 46.4 2.1 5.7 37.6 3.6 4.3 82.1 13 801
difference:+8.9+3.4+5.9+6.5+0.7+1.6+2.7+1.4+1.5+3.6+6+590
Jason Kidd 12.6 4.5 11.2 40.0 1.4 4.1 34.9 2.2 2.8 78.5 19 1,391

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Bradley Beal 17,257 6,346 13,664 46.4 1,717 4,569 37.6 2,848 3,467 82.1 13 801
difference:+272+127+1,893+6.5+271+1,132+2.7+255+487+3.6+6+590
Jason Kidd 17,529 6,219 15,557 40.0 1,988 5,701 34.9 3,103 3,954 78.5 19 1,391

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Bradley Beal 22.9 8.3 18.9 44.2 2.3 6.5 35.3 3.9 4.8 82.8 6 49
difference:+10.0+3.7+7.2+5.1+0.8+1.9+3.1+1.6+1.8+4.7+11+109
Jason Kidd 12.9 4.6 11.7 39.1 1.5 4.6 32.2 2.3 3.0 78.1 17 158

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Bradley Beal 1,123 409 926 44.2 112 317 35.3 193 233 82.8 6 49
difference:+920+311+917+5.1+124+416+3.1+174+237+4.7+11+109
Jason Kidd 2,043 720 1,843 39.1 236 733 32.2 367 470 78.1 17 158

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 13.9
+2.2
201356
Jason Kidd 11.7
199579

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 17.1
+0.5
201473
Jason Kidd 16.6
199681

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 15.3
+4.4
201563
Jason Kidd 10.9
199755

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 17.4
+5.8
201655
Jason Kidd 11.6
199882

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 23.1
+6.2
201777
Jason Kidd 16.9
199950

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 22.6
+8.3
201882
Jason Kidd 14.3
200067

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 25.6
+8.7
201982
Jason Kidd 16.9
200177

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 30.5
+15.8
202057
Jason Kidd 14.7
200282

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 31.3
+12.6
202160
Jason Kidd 18.7
200380

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 23.2
+7.7
202240
Jason Kidd 15.5
200467

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 23.2
+8.8
202350
Jason Kidd 14.4
200566

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 18.2
+4.9
202453
Jason Kidd 13.3
200680

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 17.0
+4.0
202553
Jason Kidd 13.0
200780

Jason Kidd's additional seasons:

* Jason Kidd played 6 seasons more than Bradley Beal in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2008 to 2013—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 445 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.8 ppg and his lowest 6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal -
DNP
20130
Jason Kidd -
DNP
19950

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 19.2
+19.2
201411
Jason Kidd -
DNP
19960

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 23.4
+11.4
201510
Jason Kidd 12.0
19975

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal -
DNP
20160
Jason Kidd 14.3
+14.3
19984

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 24.8
+9.8
201713
Jason Kidd 15.0
19993

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 23.2
+13.4
20186
Jason Kidd 9.8
20006

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal -
DNP
20190
Jason Kidd 14.3
+14.3
20014

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal -
DNP
20200
Jason Kidd 19.6
+19.6
200220

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 30.0
+9.9
20215
Jason Kidd 20.1
200320

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal -
DNP
20220
Jason Kidd 12.6
+12.6
200411

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal -
DNP
20230
Jason Kidd 17.3
+17.3
20054

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal 16.5
+4.5
20244
Jason Kidd 12.0
200611

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Bradley Beal -
DNP
20250
Jason Kidd 14.6
+14.6
200712

Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9.