Malik Beasley vs. Larry Bird: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Bird 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.
Larry Bird is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Larry Bird 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Larry Bird averages 12.6 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (24.3 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 15,053 points more (21,791 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Larry Bird | 24.3 | +12.6 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Larry Bird | 21,791 | +15,053 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Larry Bird has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+16 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,563).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Larry Bird | 23.8 | +16.0 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Larry Bird | 3,897 | +3,563 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Larry Bird | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Larry Bird | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Larry Bird | 47 | +47 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Larry Bird | 625 | +527 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Larry Bird | 873 | +550 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
| Larry Bird | 896 | +360 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +41 | ||
| Larry Bird | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Larry Bird | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Larry Bird | 43 | +43 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Larry Bird | 110 | +105 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Larry Bird | 161 | +146 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Larry Bird | 164 | +128 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| Larry Bird | 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: | +12.6 | +5.4 | +9.4 | +7.0 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +4.0 | +11.7 | +4 | +319 |
| Larry Bird | 24.3 | 9.6 | 19.3 | 49.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 37.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 88.6 | 13 | 897 |
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: | +15,053 | +6,162 | +11,632 | +7.0 | +804 | +1,988 | +1.5 | +3,533 | +3,916 | +11.7 | +4 | +319 |
| Larry Bird | 21,791 | 8,591 | 17,334 | 49.6 | 649 | 1,727 | 37.6 | 3,960 | 4,471 | 88.6 | 13 | 897 |
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: | +16.0 | +6.2 | +12.1 | +7.5 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +3.6 | +4.5 | +5.0 | +8.6 | +7 | +121 |
| Larry Bird | 23.8 | 8.9 | 18.8 | 47.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 32.1 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 89.0 | 12 | 164 |
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: | +3,563 | +1,344 | +2,803 | +7.5 | +15 | +67 | +3.6 | +860 | +961 | +8.6 | +7 | +121 |
| Larry Bird | 3,897 | 1,458 | 3,090 | 47.2 | 80 | 249 | 32.1 | 901 | 1,012 | 89.0 | 12 | 164 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 3.8 | 2017 | 22 | |
| Larry Bird | 21.3 | +17.5 | 1980 | 82 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 3.2 | 2018 | 62 | |
| Larry Bird | 21.2 | +18.0 | 1981 | 82 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 11.3 | 2019 | 81 | |
| Larry Bird | 22.9 | +11.6 | 1982 | 77 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 11.2 | 2020 | 55 | |
| Larry Bird | 23.6 | +12.4 | 1983 | 79 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 11.2 | 2020 | 55 | |
| Larry Bird | 24.2 | +13.0 | 1984 | 79 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 11.2 | 2020 | 55 | |
| Larry Bird | 28.7 | +17.5 | 1985 | 80 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 19.6 | 2021 | 37 | |
| Larry Bird | 25.8 | +6.2 | 1986 | 82 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 12.1 | 2022 | 79 | |
| Larry Bird | 28.1 | +16.0 | 1987 | 74 |
Larry Bird's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Bird played 2 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 1991 to 1992—he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 105 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Larry Bird | 21.3 | +21.3 | 1980 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Larry Bird | 21.9 | +21.9 | 1981 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.1 | 2019 | 14 | |
| Larry Bird | 17.8 | +9.7 | 1982 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Larry Bird | 20.5 | +20.5 | 1983 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Larry Bird | 27.5 | +27.5 | 1984 | 23 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Larry Bird | 26.0 | +26.0 | 1985 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Larry Bird | 25.9 | +25.9 | 1986 | 18 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.5 | 2022 | 6 | |
| Larry Bird | 27.0 | +18.5 | 1987 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.8 | +8.8 | 2024 | 6 |
| Larry Bird | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Larry Bird's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Larry Bird played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 14 games. |