Malik Beasley vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Malik Beasley scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Malik Beasley has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 12.9 points more than Malik Beasley in his 9 seasons (24.6 points against 11.7). On the other hand Malik Beasley scored a total of 1,345 points more than Zion Williamson (6,738 vs. 5,393).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 11.7 | 9 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +12.9 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Malik Beasley | 6,738 | +1,345 | 9 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,393 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Malik Beasley has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 7.8 | +7.8 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Malik Beasley | 334 | +334 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 98 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 172 | +74 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 323 | +108 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 536 | +317 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 219 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Malik Beasley | 42 | +42 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Malik Beasley's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +12.9 | +5.3 | +6.3 | +16.0 | +2.4 | +6.0 | +6.4 | +4.8 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +3 | +359 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 32.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 68.9 | 6 | 219 |
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: | +1,345 | +350 | +2,156 | +16.0 | +1,421 | +3,617 | +6.4 | +776 | +1,192 | +8.0 | +3 | +359 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,393 | 2,079 | 3,546 | 58.6 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,203 | 1,747 | 68.9 | 6 | 219 |
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: | +7.8 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +39.7 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +35.7 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +80.4 | +5 | +43 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +334 | +114 | +287 | +39.7 | +65 | +182 | +35.7 | +41 | +51 | +80.4 | +5 | +43 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Malik Beasley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Malik Beasley played 3 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 242 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.1 | +8.1 | 2019 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Malik Beasley | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2022 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Malik Beasley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Malik Beasley played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.4 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14 ppg and his lowest 3. |