Malik Beasley vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns 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.
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Karl-Anthony Towns has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Malik Beasley.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Karl-Anthony Towns 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 11.3 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (23.0 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 8,425 points more (15,163 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.0 | +11.3 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15,163 | +8,425 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Karl-Anthony Towns has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+12 points per game) and he also scored more points (+655).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | +12.0 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | +655 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 441 | +343 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 638 | +315 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 658 | +122 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +42 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | +22 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | +32 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 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: | +11.3 | +4.2 | +6.3 | +9.6 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +3.7 | +4.3 | +7.0 | +2 | +80 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.0 | 8.4 | 16.2 | 52.2 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 39.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.9 | 11 | 658 |
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: | +8,425 | +3,121 | +4,930 | +9.6 | +311 | +849 | +0.7 | +2,494 | +2,926 | +7.0 | +2 | +80 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15,163 | 5,550 | 10,632 | 52.2 | 1,142 | 2,866 | 39.8 | 2,921 | 3,481 | 83.9 | 11 | 658 |
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: | +12.0 | +4.2 | +7.8 | +7.9 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +3.4 | +4.1 | +2.7 | +7 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
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: | +655 | +232 | +440 | +7.9 | +10 | +32 | +0.7 | +181 | +216 | +2.7 | +7 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional seasons: | ||||
* Karl-Anthony Towns played 2 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 85 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Karl-Anthony Towns played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 18 games. |