Malik Beasley vs. Buddy Hield: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Buddy Hield 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.
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 Buddy Hield has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Malik Beasley scored more points in the postseason. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Buddy Hield averages 3.1 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (14.8 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 4,100 points more (10,838 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | +3.1 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Buddy Hield | 10,838 | +4,100 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Buddy Hield has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+3 points per game) while Malik Beasley scored more points (+162).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | +3.0 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | +162 | 5 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | +94 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 545 | +222 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 716 | +180 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +28 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 14 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | +2 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | +7 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | +23 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +4 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
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: | +3.1 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +8.9 | +1 | +152 |
| Buddy Hield | 14.8 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 43.2 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 39.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 85.8 | 10 | 730 |
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: | +4,100 | +1,496 | +3,374 | +0.6 | +692 | +1,699 | +0.5 | +416 | +427 | +8.9 | +1 | +152 |
| Buddy Hield | 10,838 | 3,925 | 9,076 | 43.2 | 2,145 | 5,414 | 39.6 | 843 | 982 | 85.8 | 10 | 730 |
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: | +3.0 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +7.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +13.4 | +3 | +27 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 41.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
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: | +162 | +55 | +145 | +1.8 | +26 | +92 | +7.6 | +26 | +35 | +13.4 | +3 | +27 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 59 | 142 | 41.5 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Buddy Hield's additional seasons: | ||||
* Buddy Hield played 2 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 98 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2019 | 14 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 3.0 | +3.0 | 2023 | 11 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.8 | +8.8 | 2024 | 6 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Buddy Hield's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Buddy Hield played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 12 games. |