Malik Beasley vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George 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 Paul George 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, Paul George averages 8.9 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (20.6 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 11,959 points more (18,697 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Paul George | 20.6 | +8.9 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Paul George | 18,697 | +11,959 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+13.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,082).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | +13.4 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | +2,082 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 22 | +22 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Paul George | 493 | +395 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Paul George | 802 | +479 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
| Paul George | 901 | +365 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +35 | ||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 21 | +21 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Paul George | 69 | +64 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Paul George | 99 | +84 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Paul George | 114 | +78 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| Paul George | 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: | +8.9 | +2.8 | +6.1 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +8.4 | +6 | +330 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +11,959 | +3,971 | +8,851 | +1.4 | +896 | +2,412 | +0.8 | +3,121 | +3,605 | +8.4 | +6 | +330 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +13.4 | +4.1 | +9.5 | +2.6 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +4.1 | +5.0 | +2.2 | +6 | +71 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
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: | +2,082 | +665 | +1,555 | +2.6 | +211 | +601 | +0.5 | +541 | +654 | +2.2 | +6 | +71 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 3 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 171 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.8 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Paul George | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2014 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Paul George | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Paul George | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2025 | 6 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |