Malik Beasley vs. Larry Bird: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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 Larry Bird, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1992, 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. Larry Bird
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Malik Beasley Larry Bird Malik Beasley Larry Bird
Points
+300th
40th
+300th
13th
Rebounds
+300th
58th
+300th
11th
Assists
+300th
49th
+300th
9th
Steals
+300th
41st
+300th
8th
Blocks
+300th
167th
+300th
41st
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Malik Beasley vs. Larry Bird
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Malik Beasley Larry Bird Malik Beasley Larry Bird
Points
+300th
23rd
+300th
41st
Rebounds
+300th
55th
+300th
50th
Assists
+300th
52nd
+300th
40th
Steals
+300th
39th
+300th
25th
Blocks
+300th
226th
+300th
195th

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 Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
40th
+260 6,738 vs. 21,79115,053
Rebounds
+300th
58th
+242 1,612 vs. 8,9747,362
Assists
+300th
49th
+251 789 vs. 5,6954,906
Steals
+300th
41st
+259 387 vs. 1,5561,169
Blocks
+300th
167th
+133 67 vs. 755688
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
158th
+142 249 vs. 1,7571,508
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 1,363 vs. 7,2175,854
Field Goals Made
+300th
30th
+270 2,429 vs. 8,5916,162
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 5,702 vs. 17,33411,632
3-Pointers Made
61st
+300th
+239 1,453 vs. 649804
3-Pointers Attempted
75th
+300th
+225 3,715 vs. 1,7271,988
Free Throws Made
+300th
84th
+216 427 vs. 3,9603,533
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
118th
+182 555 vs. 4,4713,916

Games and Years:

Malik Beasley Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
274th
+26 578 vs. 897319
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 9 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

Malik Beasley Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 4747
50+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Malik Beasley Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
13th
+287 334 vs. 3,8973,563
Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 106 vs. 1,6831,577
Assists
+300th
9th
+291 31 vs. 1,0621,031
Steals
+300th
8th
+292 13 vs. 296283
Blocks
+300th
41st
+259 3 vs. 145142
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
22nd
+278 18 vs. 360342
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 88 vs. 1,3231,235
Field Goals Made
+300th
12th
+288 114 vs. 1,4581,344
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
13th
+287 287 vs. 3,0902,803
3-Pointers Made
209th
162nd
47 65 vs. 8015
3-Pointers Attempted
218th
140th
78 182 vs. 24967
Free Throws Made
+300th
14th
+286 41 vs. 901860
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 51 vs. 1,012961

Games and Years:

Malik Beasley Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
36th
+264 43 vs. 164121
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 5 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Malik Beasley Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Malik Beasley Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
23rd
+277 11.66 vs. 24.2912.64
Rebounds per game
+300th
55th
+245 2.79 vs. 10.007.22
Assists per game
+300th
52nd
+248 1.37 vs. 6.354.98
Steals per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.67 vs. 1.731.07
Blocks per game
+300th
226th
+74 0.12 vs. 0.840.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.43 vs. 1.961.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
12th
+288 2.36 vs. 8.055.69
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
9th
+291 4.20 vs. 9.585.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 9.87 vs. 19.329.46
3-Pointers Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 2.51 vs. 0.721.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 6.43 vs. 1.934.50
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.74 vs. 4.413.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
139th
+161 0.96 vs. 4.984.02

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Malik Beasley Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
41st
+259 7.77 vs. 23.7615.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
50th
+250 2.47 vs. 10.267.80
Assists per game
+300th
40th
+260 0.72 vs. 6.485.75
Steals per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.30 vs. 1.801.50
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.07 vs. 0.880.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
172nd
+128 0.42 vs. 2.201.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 2.05 vs. 8.076.02
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.65 vs. 8.896.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
47th
+253 6.67 vs. 18.8412.17
3-Pointers Made per game
149th
+300th
+151 1.51 vs. 0.491.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
145th
+300th
+155 4.23 vs. 1.522.71
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
56th
+244 0.95 vs. 5.494.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
93rd
+207 1.19 vs. 6.174.98

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.