Malik Beasley vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards 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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Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Anthony Edwards 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 12.4 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (24.1 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 2,932 points more (9,670 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +12.4 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | +2,932 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+19.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+796).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +19.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +796 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 24 | +24 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | +171 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | +137 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +40 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +27 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +6 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 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: | +12.4 | +4.3 | +8.9 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +3.6 | +4.3 | +3.7 | +3 | +177 |
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | 8.5 | 18.8 | 44.9 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
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: | +2,932 | +964 | +1,851 | +2.3 | +277 | +511 | +2.4 | +1,281 | +1,565 | +3.7 | +3 | +177 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 3,393 | 7,553 | 44.9 | 1,176 | 3,204 | 36.7 | 1,708 | 2,120 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
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: | +19.1 | +6.7 | +13.4 | +7.1 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +5.1 | +1.6 | +1 | +1 |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
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: | +796 | +282 | +559 | +7.1 | +65 | +163 | +2.0 | +167 | +213 | +1.6 | +1 | +1 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Malik Beasley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Malik Beasley played 6 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 439 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.6 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Malik Beasley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Malik Beasley played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14 ppg and his lowest 3. |