Malik Beasley vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Malik Beasley 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Amen Thompson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Malik Beasley 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.
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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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Amen Thompson averages 0.2 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (11.9 points against 11.7). On the other hand Malik Beasley scored a total of 5,176 points more than Amen Thompson (6,738 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | +0.2 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | +5,176 | 9 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+7.9 points per game) while Malik Beasley scored more points (+224).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +7.9 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | +224 | 5 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | +80 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | +246 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | +407 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +40 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | +9 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | +29 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 42.6 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 39.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 76.9 | 9 | 578 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +12.3 | +2.2 | +5.3 | +17.0 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +8.5 | +7 | +447 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 2,429 | 5,702 | 42.6 | 1,453 | 3,715 | 39.1 | 427 | 555 | 76.9 | 9 | 578 |
| difference: | +5,176 | +1,802 | +4,559 | +12.3 | +1,420 | +3,566 | +17.0 | +152 | +153 | +8.5 | +7 | +447 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 627 | 1,143 | 54.9 | 33 | 149 | 22.1 | 275 | 402 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.7 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 43 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +3.3 | +5.4 | +9.7 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +10.7 | +2.6 | +3.9 | +11.0 | +4 | +36 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 114 | 287 | 39.7 | 65 | 182 | 35.7 | 41 | 51 | 80.4 | 5 | 43 |
| difference: | +224 | +72 | +202 | +9.7 | +64 | +178 | +10.7 | +16 | +15 | +11.0 | +4 | +36 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Malik Beasley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Malik Beasley played 8 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 10, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 549 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.6 ppg and his lowest 11.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Malik Beasley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Malik Beasley played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14 ppg and his lowest 3. |