Malik Beasley vs. Jerry West: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Malik Beasley and Jerry West all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Malik Beasley, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2017 to 2025, and Jerry West, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Malik Beasley vs. Jerry West
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Malik Beasley Jerry West Malik Beasley Jerry West
Points
+300th
27th
+300th
9th
Rebounds
+300th
244th
+300th
72nd
Assists
+300th
37th
+300th
17th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Malik Beasley vs. Jerry West
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Malik Beasley Jerry West Malik Beasley Jerry West
Points
+300th
7th
+300th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
43rd
+300th
44th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Jerry West's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Malik Beasley Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
27th
+273 6,738 vs. 25,19218,454
Rebounds
+300th
244th
+56 1,612 vs. 5,3663,754
Assists
+300th
37th
+263 789 vs. 6,2385,449
Steals
+300th
+300th
387 vs. 81306
Blocks
+300th
+300th
67 vs. 2344
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
249 vs. 30219
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,363 vs. 861,277
Field Goals Made
+300th
25th
+275 2,429 vs. 9,0166,587
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
27th
+273 5,702 vs. 19,03213,330
3-Pointers Made
62nd
n/a
1,453 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
75th
n/a
3,715 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 427 vs. 7,1606,733
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
11th
+289 555 vs. 8,8018,246

Games and Years:

Malik Beasley Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
225th
+75 578 vs. 932354
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 9 vs. 145

Rankings by Points Scored:

Malik Beasley Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
14th
0 vs. 6666
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Malik Beasley Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
9th
+291 334 vs. 4,4574,123
Rebounds
+300th
72nd
+228 106 vs. 855749
Assists
+300th
17th
+283 31 vs. 970939
Steals
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 013
Blocks
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 03
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 018
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
88 vs. 286
Field Goals Made
+300th
9th
+291 114 vs. 1,6221,508
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
10th
+290 287 vs. 3,4603,173
3-Pointers Made
209th
n/a
65 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
218th
n/a
182 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
7th
+293 41 vs. 1,2131,172
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 51 vs. 1,5061,455

Games and Years:

Malik Beasley Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
44th
+256 43 vs. 153110
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 5 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Malik Beasley Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 2020
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Malik Beasley Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
7th
+293 11.66 vs. 27.0315.37
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.79 vs. 5.762.97
Assists per game
+300th
43rd
+257 1.37 vs. 6.695.33
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 2.611.94
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.740.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.970.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.36 vs. 2.770.42
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
8th
+292 4.20 vs. 9.675.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
8th
+292 9.87 vs. 20.4210.56
3-Pointers Made per game
22nd
n/a
2.51 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
17th
n/a
6.43 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.74 vs. 7.686.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.96 vs. 9.448.48

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Malik Beasley Jerry West Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
5th
+295 7.77 vs. 29.1321.36
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.47 vs. 5.593.12
Assists per game
+300th
44th
+256 0.72 vs. 6.345.62
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.000.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.000.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.42 vs. 0.000.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.05 vs. 2.000.05
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.65 vs. 10.607.95
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 6.67 vs. 22.6115.94
3-Pointers Made per game
149th
n/a
1.51 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
145th
n/a
4.23 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.95 vs. 7.936.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 1.19 vs. 9.848.66

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.