Michael Beasley vs. Kevin Durant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Michael Beasley played 11 years in the NBA, 5 less than Kevin Durant, who played 16. Michael Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Kevin Durant had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Michael Beasley 11 5 2008-09 to 2018-19
Kevin Durant 16 13 2007-08 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2008-092007-08
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 81 24.8 13.9 1.4 4.1 5.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.3 5.6 11.8 .472 0.4 1.0 .407 2.3 3.0 .772
Kevin Durant 80 34.6 20.3 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.4 1.0 0.9 2.9 1.5 7.3 17.1 .430 0.7 2.6 .288 4.9 5.6 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 7 25.4 12.1 1.4 5.9 7.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.0 4.9 12.6 .386 0.6 1.9 .308 1.9 2.4 .765
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2009-102008-09
Team Miami HeatOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 78 29.8 14.8 1.6 4.8 6.4 1.3 1.0 0.6 1.7 2.8 6.0 13.3 .450 0.4 1.3 .275 2.5 3.1 .800
Kevin Durant 74 39.0 25.3 1.0 5.5 6.5 2.8 1.3 0.7 3.0 1.8 8.9 18.8 .476 1.3 3.1 .422 6.1 7.1 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 5 27.0 10.4 2.0 3.8 5.8 0.6 0.8 0.0 2.6 2.0 4.4 9.8 .449 0.2 0.4 .500 1.4 1.8 .778
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2010-112009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 73 32.3 19.2 1.6 4.0 5.6 2.2 0.7 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.7 17.1 .450 0.8 2.2 .366 3.0 4.0 .753
Kevin Durant 82 39.5 30.1 1.3 6.3 7.6 2.8 1.4 1.0 3.3 2.1 9.7 20.3 .476 1.6 4.3 .365 9.2 10.2 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 6 38.5 25.0 1.3 6.3 7.7 2.3 0.5 1.3 3.7 2.8 7.2 20.5 .350 1.7 5.8 .286 9.0 10.3 .871

Season 4

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 47 23.1 11.5 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.8 4.7 10.6 .445 0.8 2.1 .376 1.3 2.0 .642
Kevin Durant 78 38.9 27.7 0.7 6.1 6.8 2.7 1.1 1.0 2.8 2.0 9.1 19.7 .462 1.9 5.3 .350 7.6 8.7 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 17 42.5 28.6 1.1 7.1 8.2 2.8 0.9 1.1 2.5 3.1 9.1 20.3 .449 2.2 6.4 .339 8.2 9.8 .838

Season 5

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2012-132011-12
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 75 20.7 10.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 1.5 0.4 0.5 1.9 1.4 4.1 10.2 .405 0.6 1.9 .313 1.3 1.7 .746
Kevin Durant 66 38.6 28.0 0.6 7.4 8.0 3.5 1.3 1.2 3.8 2.0 9.7 19.7 .496 2.0 5.2 .387 6.5 7.6 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 20 41.9 28.5 0.7 6.8 7.4 3.7 1.5 1.2 3.2 2.6 9.9 19.2 .517 2.1 5.5 .373 6.7 7.7 .864

Season 6

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2013-142012-13
Team Miami HeatOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 55 15.1 7.9 0.6 2.6 3.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.7 3.2 6.5 .499 0.4 1.0 .389 1.1 1.4 .772
Kevin Durant 81 38.5 28.1 0.6 7.3 7.9 4.6 1.4 1.3 3.5 1.8 9.0 17.7 .510 1.7 4.1 .416 8.4 9.3 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 4 5.8 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 2.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .333
Kevin Durant 11 44.1 30.8 0.6 8.4 9.0 6.3 1.3 1.1 3.9 2.4 10.2 22.4 .455 2.0 6.4 .314 8.5 10.2 .830

Season 7

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2014-152013-14
Team Miami HeatOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 24 21.0 8.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.8 3.8 8.8 .434 0.3 1.4 .235 0.8 1.1 .769
Kevin Durant 81 38.5 32.0 0.7 6.7 7.4 5.5 1.3 0.7 3.5 2.1 10.5 20.8 .503 2.4 6.1 .391 8.7 9.9 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 19 42.9 29.6 1.3 7.6 8.9 3.9 1.0 1.3 3.8 2.2 10.2 22.2 .460 2.3 6.6 .344 6.9 8.6 .810

Season 8

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2015-162014-15
Team Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 20 18.2 12.8 1.5 3.5 4.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.0 5.4 10.3 .522 0.2 0.5 .333 1.9 2.5 .776
Kevin Durant 27 33.8 25.4 0.6 6.0 6.6 4.1 0.9 0.9 2.7 1.5 8.8 17.3 .510 2.4 5.9 .403 5.4 6.3 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 5 16.0 10.4 0.8 3.4 4.2 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.4 1.6 4.4 9.2 .478 0.4 1.2 .333 1.2 1.4 .857
Kevin Durant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 56 16.7 9.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 0.9 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.6 3.9 7.3 .532 0.3 0.8 .419 1.4 1.9 .743
Kevin Durant 72 35.8 28.2 0.6 7.6 8.2 5.0 1.0 1.2 3.5 1.9 9.7 19.2 .505 2.6 6.7 .387 6.2 6.9 .898
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 4 12.0 4.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.8 5.0 .350 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 1.0 .000
Kevin Durant 18 40.3 28.4 0.7 6.4 7.1 3.3 1.0 1.0 3.6 2.1 9.7 22.6 .430 1.7 6.1 .282 7.2 8.1 .890

Season 10

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2017-182016-17
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 74 22.3 13.2 1.3 4.3 5.6 1.7 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.0 5.5 10.9 .507 0.5 1.2 .395 1.7 2.1 .780
Kevin Durant 62 33.4 25.1 0.6 7.6 8.3 4.8 1.1 1.6 2.2 1.9 8.9 16.5 .537 1.9 5.0 .375 5.4 6.2 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 15 35.5 28.5 1.1 6.9 7.9 4.3 0.8 1.3 2.5 2.6 9.9 17.9 .556 2.5 5.7 .442 6.1 6.9 .893

Season 11

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 26 10.7 7.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.6 2.9 5.9 .490 0.1 0.7 .176 1.1 1.5 .718
Kevin Durant 68 34.2 26.4 0.5 6.4 6.8 5.4 0.7 1.8 3.0 2.0 9.3 18.0 .516 2.5 6.1 .419 5.3 5.9 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 21 38.4 29.0 0.6 7.1 7.8 4.7 0.7 1.2 2.4 2.0 10.1 20.7 .487 2.2 6.6 .341 6.5 7.2 .901

Season 12

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season -2018-19
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs -Warriors Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 78 34.6 26.0 0.4 5.9 6.4 5.9 0.7 1.1 2.9 2.0 9.2 17.7 .521 1.8 5.0 .353 5.7 6.5 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 12 36.8 32.3 0.1 4.8 4.9 4.5 1.1 1.0 3.6 3.2 10.4 20.3 .514 2.9 6.7 .438 8.5 9.4 .903

Note: Kevin Durant didn't play in 2019-20.

Season 13

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season -2020-21
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 35 33.1 26.9 0.4 6.7 7.1 5.6 0.7 1.3 3.4 2.0 9.3 17.2 .537 2.4 5.4 .450 6.0 6.8 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 12 40.4 34.3 0.4 8.8 9.3 4.4 1.5 1.6 3.5 2.6 12.1 23.5 .514 2.8 6.8 .402 7.3 8.4 .871

Season 14

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season -2021-22
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 55 37.2 29.9 0.5 6.9 7.4 6.4 0.9 0.9 3.5 2.1 10.5 20.3 .518 2.1 5.5 .383 6.8 7.4 .910
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 4 44.0 26.3 0.5 5.3 5.8 6.3 1.0 0.3 5.3 3.8 8.0 20.8 .386 1.8 5.3 .333 8.5 9.5 .895

Season 15

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season -2022-23
Team -Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 47 35.6 29.1 0.4 6.3 6.7 5.0 0.7 1.4 3.3 2.1 10.3 18.3 .560 2.0 4.9 .404 6.5 7.1 .919
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 11 42.4 29.0 0.6 8.1 8.7 5.5 0.8 1.4 3.5 2.6 9.7 20.4 .478 1.5 4.6 .333 8.0 8.7 .917

Season 16

Michael Beasley Kevin Durant
Season -2023-24
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 75 37.2 27.1 0.5 6.1 6.6 5.0 0.9 1.2 3.3 1.8 10.0 19.1 .523 2.2 5.4 .413 4.8 5.6 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kevin Durant 4 42.0 26.8 0.3 6.3 6.5 3.3 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.0 9.3 16.8 .552 1.3 3.0 .417 7.0 8.5 .824