Deandre Ayton vs. Malik Beasley: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Malik Beasley and Deandre Ayton 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Deandre Ayton 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Deandre Ayton averages 4.7 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (16.4 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 35 points more (6,773 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | +4.7 | 8 |
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,773 | +35 | 8 |
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Deandre Ayton has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+8.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+380).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +8.1 | 3 |
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +380 | 3 |
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 133 | +35 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 343 | +20 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 412 | |||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | +124 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +42 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +11 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +23 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +9 | ||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 59.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 75.1 | 8 | 412 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +3.1 | +2.4 | +16.7 | +2.4 | +6.1 | +16.1 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +1 | +166 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,773 | 3,014 | 5,082 | 59.3 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 717 | 955 | 75.1 | 8 | 412 |
| difference: | +35 | +585 | +620 | +16.7 | +1,425 | +3,593 | +16.1 | +290 | +400 | +1.8 | +1 | +166 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +4.4 | +4.6 | +23.1 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +14.3 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +14.3 | +2 | +2 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +380 | +206 | +222 | +23.1 | +63 | +178 | +14.3 | +31 | +58 | +14.3 | +2 | +2 |
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 114 | 287 | 39.7 | 65 | 182 | 35.7 | 41 | 51 | 80.4 | 5 | 43 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Malik Beasley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Malik Beasley played 1 season more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2025—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 82 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2022 | 13 |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Malik Beasley | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Malik Beasley | 3.0 | +3.0 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Malik Beasley | 8.8 | +8.8 | 2024 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Malik Beasley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Malik Beasley played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 6 games. |