Malik Beasley vs. Stephen Curry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephen Curry 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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Stephen Curry is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Malik Beasley.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Stephen Curry 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, Stephen Curry averages 13.1 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (24.8 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 18,862 points more (25,600 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +13.1 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Stephen Curry | 25,600 | +18,862 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+19 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,813).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +19.0 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,813 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 72 | +72 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 723 | +625 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 975 | +652 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 1,029 | +493 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +37 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 60 | +60 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +118 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +138 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +119 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 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: | +13.1 | +4.2 | +8.0 | +4.5 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +3.2 | +3.3 | +14.3 | +8 | +456 |
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,034 |
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: | +18,862 | +6,288 | +12,806 | +4.5 | +2,640 | +5,964 | +3.2 | +3,646 | +3,912 | +14.3 | +8 | +456 |
| Stephen Curry | 25,600 | 8,717 | 18,508 | 47.1 | 4,093 | 9,679 | 42.3 | 4,073 | 4,467 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,034 |
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: | +19.0 | +6.3 | +13.0 | +5.7 | +2.7 | +6.4 | +4.0 | +3.7 | +4.0 | +8.5 | +5 | +112 |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
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: | +3,813 | +1,274 | +2,769 | +5.7 | +585 | +1,455 | +4.0 | +680 | +760 | +8.5 | +5 | +112 |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 6 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 335 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 24.5. In those 6 extra years over Malik Beasley, Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2019 | 14 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 28.3 | +28.3 | 2015 | 21 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2025 | 6 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |