Malik Beasley vs. Bruce Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bruce Brown and Malik 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.

Malik Beasley played 8 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bruce Brown, who played 6. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Bruce Brown had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Malik Beasley 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bruce Brown 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Malik Beasley Bruce Brown
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East 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 %
Malik Beasley 22 7.5 3.8 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.5 3.3 .452 0.4 1.3 .321 0.4 0.5 .800
Bruce Brown 74 19.6 4.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.4 1.7 4.2 .398 0.3 1.3 .258 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bruce Brown 4 14.3 3.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.5 .357 0.3 1.3 .200 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2
Malik Beasley Bruce Brown
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Malik Beasley 62 9.4 3.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.9 .410 0.5 1.3 .341 0.4 0.5 .667
Bruce Brown 58 28.2 8.9 1.1 3.7 4.7 4.0 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.8 3.4 7.7 .443 0.6 1.7 .344 1.5 2.1 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Malik Beasley Bruce Brown
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Denver NuggetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisNets Lost East 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 %
Malik Beasley 81 23.2 11.3 0.4 2.0 2.5 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.4 4.3 9.1 .474 2.0 5.0 .402 0.7 0.8 .848
Bruce Brown 65 22.3 8.8 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.2 3.6 6.5 .556 0.3 0.9 .288 1.3 1.8 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley 14 20.1 8.1 0.8 2.6 3.4 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 2.6 6.6 .387 1.4 3.4 .404 1.6 2.2 .710
Bruce Brown 12 23.1 7.9 1.9 3.2 5.1 2.1 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.6 3.3 6.6 .506 0.2 0.9 .182 1.1 1.3 .813

Season 4
Malik Beasley Bruce Brown
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East 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 %
Malik Beasley 55 22.0 11.2 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 4.1 9.7 .425 1.9 5.0 .388 1.0 1.2 .818
Bruce Brown 72 24.6 9.0 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.1 1.1 0.7 0.8 2.4 3.6 7.0 .506 0.5 1.3 .404 1.3 1.8 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bruce Brown 4 34.8 14.0 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.8 1.3 0.8 2.3 4.0 5.3 9.3 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 5
Malik Beasley Bruce Brown
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley 37 32.8 19.6 0.8 3.6 4.4 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.7 7.1 16.2 .440 3.5 8.7 .399 1.8 2.2 .850
Bruce Brown 80 28.5 11.5 0.8 3.3 4.1 3.4 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.4 4.5 9.3 .483 1.1 3.2 .358 1.5 1.9 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bruce Brown 20 26.5 12.0 0.8 3.3 4.0 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.2 2.5 4.5 8.8 .511 0.9 2.9 .316 2.1 2.5 .857

Season 6
Malik Beasley Bruce Brown
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Malik Beasley 79 25.0 12.1 0.3 2.5 2.9 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.1 4.2 10.8 .391 3.0 8.1 .377 0.6 0.8 .817
Bruce Brown 67 27.8 10.8 0.8 3.4 4.2 2.9 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.2 4.1 8.7 .478 0.8 2.4 .323 1.7 2.1 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley 6 19.8 8.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 3.2 7.3 .432 1.3 4.2 .320 0.8 1.0 .833
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Malik Beasley Bruce Brown
Season 2022-23-
Team Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley 81 25.8 12.7 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.3 4.6 11.6 .395 2.9 8.1 .357 0.6 0.8 .769
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley 11 8.3 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.9 3.1 .294 0.6 2.4 .269 0.5 0.5 1.000
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Malik Beasley Bruce Brown
Season 2023-24-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Malik Beasley 79 29.6 11.3 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.7 2.0 4.1 9.1 .443 2.8 6.9 .413 0.3 0.4 .714
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley 6 21.8 8.8 0.2 2.3 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.5 3.5 6.8 .512 1.8 4.2 .440 0.0 0.0 -
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------
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