Malik Beasley vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Michael Porter Jr. has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Malik Beasley scored more points in the regular season. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 5.1 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (16.8 points against 11.7). On the other hand Malik Beasley scored a total of 576 points more than Michael Porter Jr. (6,738 vs. 6,162).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.8 | +5.1 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | +576 | 9 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6,162 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Michael Porter Jr. has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+640).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | +5.2 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | +640 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 133 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | +27 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 296 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | +176 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 360 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +35 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | +35 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | +39 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 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: | +5.1 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +7.3 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +2 | +211 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.8 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 49.9 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 40.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 79.8 | 7 | 367 |
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: | +576 | +104 | +1,045 | +7.3 | +530 | +1,439 | +1.5 | +162 | +183 | +2.9 | +2 | +211 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 6,162 | 2,325 | 4,657 | 49.9 | 923 | 2,276 | 40.6 | 589 | 738 | 79.8 | 7 | 367 |
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: | +5.2 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +4.8 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +3.6 | +32 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
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: | +640 | +242 | +512 | +4.8 | +101 | +262 | +1.7 | +55 | +74 | +3.6 | +32 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Malik Beasley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Malik Beasley played 4 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 323 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2019 | 14 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2024 | 12 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 14 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Malik Beasley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Malik Beasley played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 34 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14 ppg and his lowest 3. |