Malik Beasley vs. Jason Kidd Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Kidd 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.

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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, 10 less than Jason Kidd, who played 19. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jason Kidd had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Jason Kidd 19 17 1994-95 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malik Beasley Jason Kidd
Season 2016-171994-95
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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:+57+26.3+7.9+1.7+3.0+4.6+7.2+1.6+0.3-2.8-1.3+2.7+7.5+.067+0.5+2.0+.049+2.0+3.0+.102
Jason Kidd 79 33.8 11.7 1.9 3.5 5.4 7.7 1.9 0.3 3.2 1.8 4.2 10.8 .385 0.9 3.3 .272 2.4 3.5 .698
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor Jason Kidd played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Malik Beasley Jason Kidd
Season 2017-181995-96
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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:+19+28.1+13.4+2.3+3.4+5.7+9.2+2.0+0.2-3.6-1.3+4.9+13.1+.029+1.1+3.6+.005+2.4+3.6+.025
Jason Kidd 81 37.5 16.6 2.5 4.3 6.8 9.7 2.2 0.3 4.0 1.9 6.1 16.0 .381 1.6 4.9 .336 2.8 4.1 .692
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor Jason Kidd played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Malik Beasley Jason Kidd
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+26+12.5+0.4+0.8+1.4+2.0+7.8+1.6+0.3-1.9-0.7+0.4+0.5+.071+0.9+2.0+.032+1.3+2.2+.169
Jason Kidd 55 35.7 10.9 1.2 3.4 4.5 9.0 2.3 0.4 2.6 2.1 3.9 9.6 .403 1.1 3.0 .370 2.0 3.0 .679
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
difference:+9+21.5+3.9+2.6+2.6+8.8+2.0+0.3-2.1-0.8+1.6+4.0+.009+0.2+1.0+.040+0.4+1.6+.184
Jason Kidd 5 41.6 12.0 0.8 5.2 6.0 9.8 2.2 0.4 2.6 2.2 4.2 10.6 .396 1.6 4.4 .364 2.0 3.8 .526

Season 4

Malik Beasley Jason Kidd
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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+16.0+0.4+1.0+2.5+3.5+7.7+1.3+0.2-2.2-0.3+0.3+0.8+.009+1.0+2.2+.075+1.0+1.3+.019
Jason Kidd 82 38.0 11.6 1.3 4.9 6.2 9.1 2.0 0.3 3.2 1.7 4.4 10.5 .416 0.9 2.8 .313 2.0 2.5 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malik Beasley DNP------ --- ----------
Jason Kidd 4 42.8 14.3 1.3 4.5 5.8 7.8 4.0 0.5 3.0 3.3 5.5 14.5 .379 0.0 1.8 .000 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 5

Malik Beasley Jason Kidd
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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:+13+8.4+2.7+0.9+1.4+2.4+8.4+1.5+0.2-1.4-0.5+0.9+2.2+.004+2.6+6.2+.033+1.8+2.6+.093
Jason Kidd 50 41.2 16.9 1.7 5.0 6.8 10.8 2.3 0.4 3.0 2.2 6.2 14.0 .444 0.9 2.5 .366 3.6 4.8 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malik Beasley DNP------ --- ----------
Jason Kidd 3 42.0 15.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 10.3 1.7 0.3 3.0 4.0 6.0 14.3 .419 1.3 5.3 .250 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 6

Malik Beasley Jason Kidd
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+12+14.0+2.2+1.1+3.3+4.3+8.6+1.5+0.2-2.9-1.1+1.0+2.0+.018+2.2+5.6+.040+2.4+2.9+.012
Jason Kidd 67 39.0 14.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 10.1 2.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 5.2 12.8 .409 0.8 2.5 .337 3.0 3.7 .829
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:+18.2+1.3+1.0+2.3+3.4+8.1+1.5-2.6-0.8+0.5+1.9+.032+0.5+.044+0.4+0.5+.055
Jason Kidd 6 38.0 9.8 1.3 5.3 6.7 8.8 1.8 0.2 3.8 2.3 3.7 9.2 .400 1.3 3.7 .364 1.2 1.5 .778

Season 7

Malik Beasley Jason Kidd
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Utah Jazz, Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+4+14.0+4.2+0.8+2.1+2.9+8.3+1.4+0.2-2.6-0.9+1.3+2.6+.016+2.0+5.1+.060+3.7+4.4+.045
Jason Kidd 77 39.8 16.9 1.2 5.2 6.4 9.8 2.2 0.3 3.7 2.2 5.9 14.2 .411 0.9 3.0 .297 4.3 5.2 .814
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:+7+33.2+11.3+2.0+3.3+5.3+13.1+1.9-2.8-2.8+4.6+14.2+.025+0.4+1.9+.034+1.8+2.5+.250
Jason Kidd 4 41.5 14.3 2.3 3.8 6.0 13.3 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.3 5.5 17.3 .319 1.0 4.3 .235 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 8

Malik Beasley Jason Kidd
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdNets Lost NBA Finals
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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:+3+7.7+3.4+1.1+2.5+3.6+8.5+1.4+0.1-2.8-0.3+1.3+4.8+.052+1.4+2.5+.092+2.2+2.6+.100
Jason Kidd 82 37.3 14.7 1.6 5.7 7.3 9.9 2.1 0.2 3.5 1.7 5.4 13.9 .391 1.4 4.4 .321 2.5 3.0 .814
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:+14+18.5+10.8+1.9+3.8+5.7+8.4+1.0+0.4-2.9-0.5+3.9+10.9+.097+0.9+0.3+.251+4.0+5.0
Jason Kidd 20 40.3 19.6 2.1 6.1 8.2 9.1 1.7 0.4 3.4 2.0 7.4 17.7 .415 0.9 4.5 .189 4.0 5.0 .808

Season 9

Malik Beasley Jason Kidd
Season 2024-252002-03
Team Detroit PistonsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNets Lost NBA Finals
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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+9.6+2.4+0.8+2.9+3.7+7.2+1.3+0.2-2.7-0.1+0.8+2.5+.016+2.3+4.7+.075+3.0+3.3+.162
Jason Kidd 80 37.4 18.7 1.4 4.9 6.3 8.9 2.2 0.3 3.7 1.6 6.4 15.6 .414 1.6 4.6 .341 4.2 5.0 .841
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:+14+15.4+6.1+1.6+3.6+5.2+7.0+1.3-2.8-0.6+2.2+4.6+.029+1.6+4.6+.012+3.4+4.4+.175
Jason Kidd 20 42.6 20.1 1.8 5.9 7.7 8.2 1.8 0.2 4.0 2.3 6.9 17.1 .402 1.7 5.2 .327 4.7 5.7 .825

Additional Years

* Jason Kidd played 10 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 19, from 2004 to 2013—Jason Kidd played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 10 extra years over Malik Beasley, Jason Kidd got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 3 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 1 Assists Leader
Achievement 4 All-Star Game