Malik Beasley vs. DeMarcus Cousins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMarcus Cousins 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 DeMarcus Cousins 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, DeMarcus Cousins 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 6,064 points more (12,802 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +7.9 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +6,064 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason DeMarcus Cousins has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+0.6 points per game) while Malik Beasley scored more points (+167).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | +0.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | +167 | 5 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 13 | +13 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +218 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +219 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | +114 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +38 | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | +5 | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | +7 | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | +16 | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 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: | +7.9 | +2.8 | +5.3 | +3.4 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +6.0 | +4.3 | +5.7 | +3.2 | +2 | +76 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.1 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +6,064 | +2,133 | +4,222 | +3.4 | +1,027 | +2,427 | +6.0 | +2,825 | +3,856 | +3.2 | +2 | +76 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 4,562 | 9,924 | 46.0 | 426 | 1,288 | 33.1 | 3,252 | 4,411 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +7.9 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +3.6 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +10.0 | +2 | +23 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 47.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
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: | +167 | +55 | +163 | +7.9 | +54 | +154 | +3.6 | +3 | +3 | +10.0 | +2 | +23 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 59 | 124 | 47.6 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 38 | 54 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMarcus Cousins' additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMarcus Cousins played 4 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2018 to 2022—he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 167 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.2 ppg and his lowest 8.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2019 | 14 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 3.0 | +3.0 | 2023 | 11 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.8 | +8.8 | 2024 | 6 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2025 | 6 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, DeMarcus Cousins played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.6 ppg and his lowest 7.6. |