Malik Beasley vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 6.8 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (18.5 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 780 points more (7,518 vs. 6,738).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Malik Beasley 11.7
9
Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5
+6.8
7

Total Points

Seasons
Malik Beasley 6,738
9
Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518
+780
7

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jaren Jackson Jr. has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+7.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+91).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Malik Beasley 7.8
5
Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7
+7.9
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Malik Beasley 334
5
Jaren Jackson Jr. 425
+91
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 0
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6
+6

30+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 9
Jaren Jackson Jr. 34
+25

20+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 98
Jaren Jackson Jr. 175
+77

10+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 323
Jaren Jackson Jr. 356
+33

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Malik Beasley 536
+131
Jaren Jackson Jr. 405

0 Point Games (games without points)

Malik Beasley 42
+40
Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 0
Jaren Jackson Jr. 2
+2

20+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 5
Jaren Jackson Jr. 7
+2

10+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 15
Jaren Jackson Jr. 22
+7

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Malik Beasley 36
+9
Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

0 Point Games (games without points)

Malik Beasley 7
+7
Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

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:+6.8+2.3+4.1+4.0+0.8+1.5+4.0+3.0+3.6+2.3+2+171
Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 6.5 14.0 46.6 1.7 4.9 35.1 3.7 4.6 79.2 7 407

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:+780+229+2+4.0+749+1,707+4.0+1,071+1,336+2.3+2+171
Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 2,658 5,700 46.6 704 2,008 35.1 1,498 1,891 79.2 7 407

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:+7.9+2.4+6.3+0.1+0.2+0.8+2.6+2.8+3.4+1.2+1+16
Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 5.1 13.0 39.6 1.7 5.0 33.1 3.8 4.6 81.6 4 27

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:+91+25+64+0.1+20+46+2.6+61+74+1.2+1+16
Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 139 351 39.6 45 136 33.1 102 125 81.6 4 27

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.8
201722
Jaren Jackson Jr. 13.8
+10.0
201958

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.2
201862
Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.4
+14.2
202057

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.3
201981
Jaren Jackson Jr. 14.4
+3.1
202111

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.2
202055
Jaren Jackson Jr. 16.3
+5.1
202278

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.2
202055
Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.6
+7.4
202363

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 19.6
202137
Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5
+2.9
202466

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 12.1
202279
Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.2
+10.1
202574

Malik Beasley's additional seasons:

* Malik Beasley played 3 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 10, 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 gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20170
Jaren Jackson Jr. -
DNP
20190

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20180
Jaren Jackson Jr. -
DNP
20200

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.1
201914
Jaren Jackson Jr. 13.6
+5.5
20215

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20200
Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.4
+15.4
202212

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20200
Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0
+18.0
20236

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20210
Jaren Jackson Jr. -
DNP
20240

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.5
20226
Jaren Jackson Jr. 16.0
+7.5
20254

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.