Carmelo Anthony vs. Malik Beasley: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Malik Beasley and Carmelo Anthony 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.
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Carmelo Anthony is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Malik Beasley.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Carmelo Anthony has better scoring stats than Malik Beasley in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Carmelo Anthony averages 10.8 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (22.5 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 21,551 points more (28,289 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +10.8 | 19 |
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +21,551 | 19 |
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Carmelo Anthony has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+15.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,580).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | +15.3 | 13 |
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +1,580 | 13 |
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 36 | +36 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +698 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +839 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +721 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | |||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +39 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 4 | +4 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22 | +22 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | +49 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | +62 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | +47 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +3.8 | +8.1 | +2.1 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +3.6 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +4.5 | +10 | +682 |
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 42.6 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 76.9 | 9 | 578 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | 10,119 | 22,643 | 44.7 | 1,731 | 4,873 | 35.5 | 6,320 | 7,764 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +21,551 | +7,690 | +16,941 | +2.1 | +278 | +1,158 | +3.6 | +5,893 | +7,209 | +4.5 | +10 | +682 |
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 2,429 | 5,702 | 42.6 | 1,453 | 3,715 | 39.1 | 427 | 555 | 76.9 | 9 | 578 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +15.3 | +5.4 | +12.7 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +3.3 | +4.7 | +5.7 | +2.2 | +8 | +40 |
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.7 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 43 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 669 | 1,614 | 41.4 | 101 | 312 | 32.4 | 475 | 575 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +1,580 | +555 | +1,327 | +1.7 | +36 | +130 | +3.3 | +434 | +524 | +2.2 | +8 | +40 |
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 114 | 287 | 39.7 | 65 | 182 | 35.7 | 41 | 51 | 80.4 | 5 | 43 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 9 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 19, from 2014 to 2022—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 547 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2005 | 5 |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2007 | 5 |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2008 | 4 |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.2 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |