Malik Beasley vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Arvydas Sabonis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Malik Beasley scored more points in the regular season. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Arvydas Sabonis averages 0.3 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (12.0 points against 11.7). On the other hand Malik Beasley scored a total of 1,109 points more than Arvydas Sabonis (6,738 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | +0.3 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | +1,109 | 9 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Arvydas Sabonis has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+283).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | +4.3 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +283 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | +32 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | +26 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | +77 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +31 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | +13 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +5 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | |||
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: | +0.3 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +7.4 | +2.2 | +5.5 | +6.3 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +1.7 | +2 | +108 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +1,109 | +347 | +1,542 | +7.4 | +1,317 | +3,300 | +6.3 | +902 | +1,135 | +1.7 | +2 | +108 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +4.3 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +5.5 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +2 | +8 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +283 | +108 | +204 | +5.5 | +50 | +135 | +3.8 | +117 | +146 | +0.2 | +2 | +8 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Malik Beasley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Malik Beasley played 2 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 161 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1999 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
Malik Beasley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Malik Beasley played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 12 games. |