Malik Beasley vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas 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.
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 Domantas Sabonis 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, Domantas Sabonis averages 4.4 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (16.1 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 3,852 points more (10,590 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | +4.4 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | +3,852 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Domantas Sabonis has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+4.2 points per game) while Malik Beasley scored more points (+94).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | +4.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | +94 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 210 | +112 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 523 | +200 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 649 | +113 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +34 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | +3 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | +17 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +6 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | |||
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: | +4.4 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +13.3 | +2.0 | +5.0 | +4.7 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +4.0 | +1 | +79 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 55.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
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: | +3,852 | +1,713 | +1,709 | +13.3 | +1,139 | +2,802 | +4.7 | +1,565 | +2,176 | +4.0 | +1 | +79 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | 4,142 | 7,411 | 55.9 | 314 | 913 | 34.4 | 1,992 | 2,731 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
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: | +4.2 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +10.5 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +18.1 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +13.2 | +1 | +23 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 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: | +94 | +17 | +94 | +10.5 | +62 | +165 | +18.1 | +2 | +13 | +13.2 | +1 | +23 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Domantas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Domantas Sabonis played 2 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 18.8 points in a total of 81 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 3.0 | +3.0 | 2023 | 11 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2025 | 6 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Domantas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Domantas Sabonis didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |