Malik Beasley vs. DeMar DeRozan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMar DeRozan 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 9 years in the NBA, 8 less than DeMar DeRozan, who played 17. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while DeMar DeRozan had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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 achievements, 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 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25
DeMar DeRozan 17 7 2009-10 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Malik Beasley DeMar DeRozan
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+55+14.1+4.8+0.7+1.5+2.1+0.2+0.3+0.2-0.4-1.8+1.8+3.3+.046+0.3+1.1+.071+1.5+2.0+.037
DeMar DeRozan 77 21.6 8.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.3 3.3 6.6 .498 0.1 0.2 .250 1.9 2.5 .763
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor DeMar DeRozan played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Malik Beasley DeMar DeRozan
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+20+25.4+14.0+0.7+2.0+2.7+1.3+0.8+0.3-1.4-2.0+5.4+11.2+.057+0.4+0.7+.245+3.6+4.4+.146
DeMar DeRozan 82 34.8 17.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.8 2.6 6.6 14.1 .467 0.1 0.6 .096 4.0 4.9 .813
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor DeMar DeRozan played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Malik Beasley DeMar DeRozan
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+18+11.8+5.4+0.2+0.7+0.8+0.8+0.1+0.2-1.3-1.2+1.7+5.2+.052+1.6+3.5+.141+3.6+4.5+.038
DeMar DeRozan 63 35.0 16.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.0 14.3 .422 0.4 1.5 .261 4.3 5.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
DeMar DeRozan DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Malik Beasley DeMar DeRozan
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+27+14.7+6.9+0.3+0.9+1.2+1.1+0.2+0.2-0.8-0.7+2.6+5.3+.020+1.5+3.5+.105+3.3+4.0+.013
DeMar DeRozan 82 36.7 18.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 6.7 15.0 .445 0.4 1.5 .283 4.3 5.2 .831
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor DeMar DeRozan played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Malik Beasley DeMar DeRozan
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+42+5.4+3.1+0.2+0.1+0.1+1.6+0.3+0.2-0.6-0.8+0.5+1.6+.011+2.7+6.0+.094+4.8+5.8+.026
DeMar DeRozan 79 38.2 22.7 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.0 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 7.6 17.8 .429 0.8 2.7 .305 6.6 8.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malik Beasley DNP------ --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 7 40.3 23.9 0.4 3.7 4.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.6 3.3 6.4 16.7 .385 0.9 2.6 .333 10.1 11.3 .899

Season 6
Malik Beasley DeMar DeRozan
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+19+10.0+8.0+0.4+1.4+1.7+2.0+0.7-1.8-0.9+2.6+5.7+.022+2.6+6.6+.093+5.4+6.4+.015
DeMar DeRozan 60 35.0 20.1 0.7 3.9 4.6 3.5 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.0 6.8 16.5 .413 0.4 1.5 .284 6.0 7.2 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+20.0+11.8+1.0+2.0+3.0+5.1+1.2+0.2-1.3-1.5+4.8+12.7+.032+0.5+2.2+.055+2.7+3.3+.009
DeMar DeRozan 4 39.8 20.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 5.8 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.0 8.0 20.0 .400 0.8 2.0 .375 3.5 4.3 .824

Season 7
Malik Beasley DeMar DeRozan
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Utah Jazz, Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+10.1+10.8+0.4+0.6+1.0+2.5+0.2+0.2-1.1-0.8+3.3+6.1+.051+2.3+6.3+.019+6.5+7.6+.081
DeMar DeRozan 78 35.9 23.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 4.0 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.1 7.9 17.7 .446 0.6 1.8 .338 7.1 8.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+9+29.0+17.9+0.4+3.0+3.5+2.5+1.0+0.2-2.1-2.1+7.0+16.8+.100+0.4+1.1+.115+4.5+5.7+.187
DeMar DeRozan 20 37.3 20.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 2.7 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.6 7.9 19.9 .394 0.2 1.3 .154 5.0 6.2 .813

Season 8
Malik Beasley DeMar DeRozan
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+5.8+16.0+0.4+1.1+1.5+2.5+0.4+0.1-1.7-0.2+5.6+11.8+.024+2.4+5.2+.147+7.1+8.3+.128
DeMar DeRozan 74 35.4 27.3 0.9 4.3 5.2 3.9 1.1 0.2 2.4 1.8 9.7 20.9 .467 0.4 1.7 .266 7.4 8.7 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 -
difference:+4+15.5+13.6+0.2+2.2+2.4+2.7+0.7-2.0-1.1+4.1+10.7+.078+1.7+2.7+.373+7.1+8.0
DeMar DeRozan 10 37.3 22.4 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.4 1.4 0.0 2.5 2.6 7.6 17.5 .434 0.1 1.5 .067 7.1 8.0 .888

Season 9
Malik Beasley DeMar DeRozan
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Detroit PistonsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malik Beasley 82 27.8 16.3 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.5 5.6 13.1 .430 3.9 9.3 .416 1.2 1.7 .679
difference:+2+6.1+6.7+0.1+1.2+1.3+3.5+0.2+0.2-1.2-0.4+2.5+4.6+.026+2.8+5.7+.106+4.6+5.3+.146
DeMar DeRozan 80 33.9 23.0 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.2 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.9 8.1 17.7 .456 1.1 3.6 .310 5.8 7.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malik Beasley 6 27.2 14.0 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.7 4.7 12.5 .373 3.3 9.8 .339 1.3 1.3 1.000
difference:+4+8.2+8.7+0.4+0.7+1.1+2.8+0.4-1.1-0.7+4.0+7.4+.064+2.3+6.3+.053+3.0+4.0+.189
DeMar DeRozan 10 35.4 22.7 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.0 0.5 0.6 2.3 2.4 8.7 19.9 .437 1.0 3.5 .286 4.3 5.3 .811

Additional Years

* DeMar DeRozan played 8 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2019 to 2026—DeMar DeRozan played in two Playoffs.

In those 8 extra years over Malik Beasley, DeMar DeRozan got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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