Malik Beasley vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Metta World Peace 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Metta World Peace averages 1.5 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (13.2 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 6,320 points more (13,058 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | +1.5 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +6,320 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Metta World Peace has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+6.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+846).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | +6.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | +846 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | +116 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +324 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +417 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +4 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | +47 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | +48 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +6 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | |||
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: | +1.5 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +5.2 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +5.4 | +8 | +413 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
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: | +6,320 | +2,237 | +5,564 | +1.2 | +299 | +313 | +5.2 | +2,145 | +3,041 | +5.4 | +8 | +413 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 4,666 | 11,266 | 41.4 | 1,154 | 3,402 | 33.9 | 2,572 | 3,596 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
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: | +6.1 | +2.4 | +6.3 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +4.9 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +9.0 | +4 | +42 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 38.9 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
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: | +846 | +317 | +821 | +0.8 | +63 | +233 | +4.9 | +149 | +215 | +9.0 | +4 | +42 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 431 | 1,108 | 38.9 | 128 | 415 | 30.8 | 190 | 266 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Metta World Peace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Metta World Peace played 9 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 19, from 2008 to 2017—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 513 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2002 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2002 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 3.0 | +3.0 | 2023 | 11 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2025 | 6 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 54 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |