Malik Beasley vs. Shawn Kemp: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Shawn Kemp 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 Shawn Kemp 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Shawn Kemp averages 2.9 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (14.6 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 8,609 points more (15,347 vs. 6,738).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Malik Beasley 11.7
9
Shawn Kemp 14.6
+2.9
14

Total Points

Seasons
Malik Beasley 6,738
9
Shawn Kemp 15,347
+8,609
14

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shawn Kemp has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+9.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,188).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Malik Beasley 7.8
5
Shawn Kemp 17.3
+9.5
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Malik Beasley 334
5
Shawn Kemp 1,522
+1,188
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 0
Shawn Kemp 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 9
Shawn Kemp 22
+13

20+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 98
Shawn Kemp 305
+207

10+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 323
Shawn Kemp 751
+428

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Malik Beasley 536
Shawn Kemp 1,014
+478

0 Point Games (games without points)

Malik Beasley 42
+5
Shawn Kemp 37

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 0
Shawn Kemp 5
+5

20+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 5
Shawn Kemp 39
+34

10+ Point Games

Malik Beasley 15
Shawn Kemp 72
+57

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Malik Beasley 36
Shawn Kemp 86
+50

0 Point Games (games without points)

Malik Beasley 7
+5
Shawn Kemp 2

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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:+2.9+1.0+0.8+6.2+2.5+6.3+11.4+3.4+4.5+2.8+5+473
Shawn Kemp 14.6 5.2 10.7 48.8 0.0 0.1 27.7 4.1 5.5 74.1 14 1,051

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:+8,609+3,076+5,576+6.2+1,420+3,596+11.4+3,877+5,250+2.8+5+473
Shawn Kemp 15,347 5,505 11,278 48.8 33 119 27.7 4,304 5,805 74.1 14 1,051

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:+9.5+3.1+5.0+10.1+1.5+4.0+15.7+4.6+5.8+0.7+5+45
Shawn Kemp 17.3 5.8 11.7 49.8 0.0 0.2 20.0 5.6 7.0 79.7 10 88

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:+1,188+400+745+10.1+62+167+15.7+450+565+0.7+5+45
Shawn Kemp 1,522 514 1,032 49.8 3 15 20.0 491 616 79.7 10 88

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.8
201722
Shawn Kemp 6.5
+2.7
199081

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.2
201862
Shawn Kemp 15.0
+11.8
199181

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.3
201981
Shawn Kemp 15.5
+4.2
199264

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.2
202055
Shawn Kemp 17.8
+6.6
199378

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 19.6
+1.5
202137
Shawn Kemp 18.1
199479

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 12.1
202279
Shawn Kemp 18.7
+6.6
199582

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 12.7
202381
Shawn Kemp 19.6
+6.9
199679

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 11.3
202479
Shawn Kemp 18.7
+7.4
199781

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 16.3
202582
Shawn Kemp 18.0
+1.7
199880

Shawn Kemp's additional seasons:

* Shawn Kemp played 5 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 1999 to 2003—he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 346 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 6.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20170
Shawn Kemp -
DNP
19900

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20180
Shawn Kemp 13.2
+13.2
19915

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.1
201914
Shawn Kemp 17.4
+9.3
19929

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20200
Shawn Kemp 16.5
+16.5
199319

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley -
DNP
20210
Shawn Kemp 14.8
+14.8
19945

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.5
20226
Shawn Kemp 24.8
+16.3
19954

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 3.0
202311
Shawn Kemp 20.9
+17.9
199620

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 8.8
20246
Shawn Kemp 21.6
+12.8
199712

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Malik Beasley 14.0
20256
Shawn Kemp 26.0
+12.0
19984

Shawn Kemp's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Shawn Kemp played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.2 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.7 ppg and his lowest 3.