Malik Beasley vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Yao Ming 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 7.3 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (19.0 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 2,509 points more (9,247 vs. 6,738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +7.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | 9 | |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | +2,509 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Malik Beasley (+12 points per game) and he also scored more points (+221).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | 5 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +12.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | 5 | |
| Yao Ming | 555 | +221 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +134 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | |||
| Yao Ming | 440 | +117 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | +53 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +39 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 5 | |||
| Yao Ming | 15 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 15 | |||
| Yao Ming | 26 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 36 | +8 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 7 | +7 | ||
| Yao Ming | 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: | +7.3 | +2.8 | +3.4 | +9.8 | +2.5 | +6.4 | +19.1 | +4.4 | +5.1 | +6.4 | +1 | +92 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +2,509 | +951 | +743 | +9.8 | +1,451 | +3,705 | +19.1 | +2,058 | +2,429 | +6.4 | +1 | +92 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +12.0 | +4.3 | +6.7 | +12.1 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +35.7 | +4.9 | +5.9 | +2.9 | +1 | +15 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +221 | +81 | +89 | +12.1 | +65 | +182 | +35.7 | +124 | +147 | +2.9 | +1 | +15 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Malik Beasley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Malik Beasley played 1 season more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2025—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 82 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.8 | +8.8 | 2024 | 6 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Malik Beasley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Malik Beasley played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 6 games. |