Malik Beasley vs. C.J. McCollum: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of C.J. McCollum 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 C.J. McCollum 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, C.J. McCollum averages 7.9 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (19.6 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 8,676 points more (15,414 vs. 6,738).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Malik Beasley 11.7
9
C.J. McCollum 19.6
+7.9
12

Total Points

Seasons
Malik Beasley 6,738
9
C.J. McCollum 15,414
+8,676
12

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason C.J. McCollum has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+12.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,010).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Malik Beasley 7.8
5
C.J. McCollum 20.1
+12.3
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Malik Beasley 334
5
C.J. McCollum 1,344
+1,010
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 0
C.J. McCollum 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 0
C.J. McCollum 14
+14

30+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 9
C.J. McCollum 99
+90

20+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 98
C.J. McCollum 405
+307

10+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 323
C.J. McCollum 677
+354

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Malik Beasley 536
C.J. McCollum 764
+228

0 Point Games (games without points)

Malik Beasley 42
+19
C.J. McCollum 23

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 0
C.J. McCollum 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 0
C.J. McCollum 10
+10

20+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 5
C.J. McCollum 40
+35

10+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 15
C.J. McCollum 57
+42

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Malik Beasley 36
C.J. McCollum 62
+26

0 Point Games (games without points)

Malik Beasley 7
+2
C.J. McCollum 5

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+7.9+3.3+6.6+2.7+0.6+1.4+1.7+3.0+3+209
C.J. McCollum 19.6 7.5 16.5 45.3 2.5 6.4 39.7 2.1 2.7 79.9 12 787

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:+8,676+3,442+7,264+2.7+536+1,296+0.6+1,256+1,552+3.0+3+209
C.J. McCollum 15,414 5,871 12,966 45.3 1,989 5,011 39.7 1,683 2,107 79.9 12 787

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:+12.3+5.0+11.1+3.6+0.7+1.9+1.1+1.4+1.9+3.8+5+24
C.J. McCollum 20.1 7.7 17.8 43.3 2.2 6.1 36.8 2.4 3.1 76.6 10 67

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:+1,010+403+907+3.6+85+226+1.1+119+158+3.8+5+24
C.J. McCollum 1,344 517 1,194 43.3 150 408 36.8 160 209 76.6 10 67

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.8
201722
C.J. McCollum 5.3
+1.5
201438

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.2
201862
C.J. McCollum 6.8
+3.6
201562

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.3
201981
C.J. McCollum 20.8
+9.5
201680

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.2
202055
C.J. McCollum 23.0
+11.8
201780

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 19.6
202137
C.J. McCollum 21.4
+1.8
201881

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 12.1
202279
C.J. McCollum 21.0
+8.9
201970

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 12.7
202381
C.J. McCollum 22.2
+9.5
202070

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 12.7
202381
C.J. McCollum 23.1
+10.4
202147

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.3
202479
C.J. McCollum 22.1
+10.8
202262

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 16.3
202582
C.J. McCollum 20.9
+4.6
202375

C.J. McCollum's additional seasons:

* C.J. McCollum played 2 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 122 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20170
C.J. McCollum 0.7
+0.7
20146

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20180
C.J. McCollum 17.0
+17.0
20155

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.1
201914
C.J. McCollum 20.5
+12.4
201611

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20200
C.J. McCollum 22.5
+22.5
20174

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20210
C.J. McCollum 25.3
+25.3
20184

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.5
20226
C.J. McCollum 24.7
+16.2
201916

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.0
202311
C.J. McCollum 23.2
+20.2
20205

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.0
202311
C.J. McCollum 20.7
+17.7
20216

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.8
20246
C.J. McCollum 22.2
+13.4
20226

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 14.0
+14.0
20256
C.J. McCollum -
DNP
20230

C.J. McCollum's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, C.J. McCollum played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 4 games.

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