Malik Beasley vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Malik Beasley has a better scoring average 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Malik Beasley averages 4.7 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (11.7 points against 7.0). On the other hand Robert Horry scored a total of 977 points more than Malik Beasley (7,715 vs. 6,738).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Malik Beasley 11.7
+4.7
9
Robert Horry 7.0
16

Total Points

Seasons
Malik Beasley 6,738
9
Robert Horry 7,715
+977
16

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Robert Horry has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+0.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,605).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Malik Beasley 7.8
5
Robert Horry 7.9
+0.1
16

Total Points

Playoffs
Malik Beasley 334
5
Robert Horry 1,939
+1,605
16

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 0
Robert Horry 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 9
+7
Robert Horry 2

20+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 98
+64
Robert Horry 34

10+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 323
+14
Robert Horry 309

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Malik Beasley 536
Robert Horry 989
+453

0 Point Games (games without points)

Malik Beasley 42
Robert Horry 118
+76

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 5
Robert Horry 11
+6

10+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 15
Robert Horry 85
+70

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Malik Beasley 36
Robert Horry 222
+186

0 Point Games (games without points)

Malik Beasley 7
Robert Horry 22
+15

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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:+4.7+1.7+3.9+0.1+1.8+4.3+5.0+0.5+0.6+4.3+7+529
Robert Horry 7.0 2.5 6.0 42.5 0.7 2.1 34.1 1.2 1.6 72.6 16 1,107

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:+977+391+941+0.1+658+1,386+5.0+853+1,207+4.3+7+529
Robert Horry 7,715 2,820 6,643 42.5 795 2,329 34.1 1,280 1,762 72.6 16 1,107

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:+0.1+0.3+2.9+0.4+1.2+0.2+0.4+0.8+8.2+11+201
Robert Horry 7.9 2.7 6.4 42.6 1.1 3.0 35.9 1.4 2.0 72.2 16 244

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:+1,605+551+1,275+2.9+196+546+0.2+307+431+8.2+11+201
Robert Horry 1,939 665 1,562 42.6 261 728 35.9 348 482 72.2 16 244

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.8
201722
Robert Horry 10.1
+6.3
199379

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.2
201862
Robert Horry 9.9
+6.7
1994NBA Champion81

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.3
+1.1
201981
Robert Horry 10.2
1995NBA Champion64

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.2
202055
Robert Horry 12.0
+0.8
199671

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 19.6
+11.8
202137
Robert Horry 7.8
199754

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 12.1
+4.3
202279
Robert Horry 7.8
199754

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 12.7
+5.3
202381
Robert Horry 7.4
199872

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.3
+6.4
202479
Robert Horry 4.9
199938

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 16.3
+10.6
202582
Robert Horry 5.7
2000NBA Champion76

Robert Horry's additional seasons:

* Robert Horry played 8 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2001 to 2008—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 572 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 2.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20170
Robert Horry 10.3
+10.3
199312

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20180
Robert Horry 11.7
+11.7
1994NBA Champion23

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.1
201914
Robert Horry 13.1
+5.0
1995NBA Champion22

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20200
Robert Horry 13.1
+13.1
19968

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20210
Robert Horry 6.7
+6.7
19979

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.5
+1.8
20226
Robert Horry 6.7
19979

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.0
202311
Robert Horry 8.6
+5.6
199813

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.8
+3.8
20246
Robert Horry 5.0
19998

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 14.0
+6.4
20256
Robert Horry 7.6
2000NBA Champion23

Robert Horry's additional Playoffs:

* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 126 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5.