Malik Beasley vs. Jalen Brunson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson 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.
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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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 6.5 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (18.2 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 2,239 points more (8,977 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +6.5 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | +2,239 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+17.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,367).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +17.6 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,367 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | +109 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | +55 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | +57 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +29 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +43 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +31 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 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: | +6.5 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +6.3 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +2.9 | +5.4 | +1 | +86 |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
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: | +2,239 | +867 | +1,043 | +6.3 | +662 | +1,677 | +0.3 | +1,167 | +1,381 | +5.4 | +1 | +86 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
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: | +17.6 | +6.3 | +13.0 | +6.3 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +2.2 | +24 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 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: | +1,367 | +492 | +1,031 | +6.3 | +67 | +204 | +1.5 | +316 | +381 | +2.2 | +24 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Malik Beasley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Malik Beasley played 3 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 242 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Malik Beasley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Malik Beasley played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.4 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14 ppg and his lowest 3. |