Malik Beasley vs. Cade Cunningham: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cade Cunningham 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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Cade Cunningham 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 Cade Cunningham 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Cade Cunningham averages 10.4 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (22.1 points against 11.7). On the other hand Malik Beasley scored a total of 1,985 points more than Cade Cunningham (6,738 vs. 4,753).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | +10.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | +1,985 | 9 |
| Cade Cunningham | 4,753 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Cade Cunningham has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+17.2 points per game) while Malik Beasley scored more points (+184).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +17.2 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | +184 | 5 |
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 137 | +39 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | +126 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 197 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | +321 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 215 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +42 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | +9 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | +30 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 6 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| Cade Cunningham | 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: | +10.4 | +4.1 | +8.8 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +5.3 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +7.8 | +4 | +363 |
| Cade Cunningham | 22.1 | 8.3 | 18.7 | 44.6 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 33.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 84.7 | 5 | 215 |
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: | +1,985 | +642 | +1,691 | +2.0 | +1,041 | +2,495 | +5.3 | +340 | +351 | +7.8 | +4 | +363 |
| Cade Cunningham | 4,753 | 1,787 | 4,011 | 44.6 | 412 | 1,220 | 33.8 | 767 | 906 | 84.7 | 5 | 215 |
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: | +17.2 | +6.5 | +14.8 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +17.8 | +4.8 | +5.8 | +2.9 | +4 | +37 |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | 9.2 | 21.5 | 42.6 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 17.9 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
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: | +184 | +59 | +158 | +2.9 | +60 | +154 | +17.8 | +6 | +9 | +2.9 | +4 | +37 |
| Cade Cunningham | 150 | 55 | 129 | 42.6 | 5 | 28 | 17.9 | 35 | 42 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Malik Beasley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Malik Beasley played 6 seasons more than Cade Cunningham in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, 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 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2019 | 14 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2025 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | - | 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. |