Malik Beasley vs. Jimmy Butler: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jimmy Butler 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 Jimmy Butler 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 6.6 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (18.3 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 9,631 points more (16,369 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +6.6 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 16,369 | +9,631 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+13.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,411).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +13.3 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +2,411 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 413 | +315 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 734 | +411 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 868 | +332 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +17 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 24 | +24 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +65 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +99 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +91 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +4 | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | |||
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: | +6.6 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +4.7 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +6.0 | +5.0 | +5.7 | +7.5 | +6 | +315 |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 47.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.4 | 15 | 893 |
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: | +9,631 | +2,863 | +5,487 | +4.7 | +748 | +1,585 | +6.0 | +4,653 | +5,466 | +7.5 | +6 | +315 |
| Jimmy Butler | 16,369 | 5,292 | 11,189 | 47.3 | 705 | 2,130 | 33.1 | 5,080 | 6,021 | 84.4 | 15 | 893 |
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: | +13.3 | +4.4 | +8.8 | +6.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +4.7 | +5.7 | +2.3 | +7 | +87 |
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
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: | +2,411 | +809 | +1,725 | +6.2 | +91 | +272 | +1.3 | +702 | +847 | +2.3 | +7 | +87 |
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jimmy Butler's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jimmy Butler played 4 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 20.4 points in a total of 203 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jimmy Butler | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
Jimmy Butler's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jimmy Butler played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.9 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |