Malik Beasley vs. Jaxson Hayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaxson Hayes 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 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jaxson Hayes, who played 7. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jaxson Hayes had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Jaxson Hayes 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Malik Beasley Jaxson Hayes
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
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:+42+9.4+3.6+1.3+2.0+3.2+0.4+0.1+0.9-0.4-2.0+1.2+0.7+.220+0.4+1.2+.071+1.5+2.5+.153
Jaxson Hayes 64 16.9 7.4 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.5 2.7 4.0 .672 0.0 0.1 .250 1.9 3.0 .647
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor Jaxson Hayes played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Malik Beasley Jaxson Hayes
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
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:+2+6.7+4.3+1.3+1.9+3.2+0.1+0.2+0.5-0.3-1.1+1.7+1.8+.215+0.4+1.1+.088+1.2+1.5+.108
Jaxson Hayes 60 16.1 7.5 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.7 2.9 4.7 .625 0.1 0.2 .429 1.6 2.0 .775
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor Jaxson Hayes played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Malik Beasley Jaxson Hayes
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisPelicans 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:+11+3.2+2.0+1.2+0.9+2.0+0.6+0.2+0.7-0.1-0.8+0.8+3.4+.142+1.7+4.2+.051+1.4+1.9+.082
Jaxson Hayes 70 20.0 9.3 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.2 3.5 5.7 .616 0.3 0.8 .351 2.1 2.7 .766
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:+8+6.3+2.3+0.1+0.8+0.9+0.8+0.2+0.2-0.2-0.4+0.3+2.4+.173+1.4+2.9+.404+0.4+0.4+.074
Jaxson Hayes 6 13.8 5.8 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.3 4.2 .560 0.0 0.5 .000 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 4
Malik Beasley Jaxson Hayes
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Pelicans
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:+8+9.0+6.2+0.5+0.4+0.1+0.7+0.3+0.3-0.3+2.3+6.4+.126+1.8+4.4+.285+0.2+0.6+.119
Jaxson Hayes 47 13.0 5.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.8 3.3 .551 0.1 0.6 .103 1.2 1.8 .699
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor Jaxson Hayes played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Malik Beasley Jaxson Hayes
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion
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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:+33+20.3+15.3+0.2+1.6+1.4+1.9+0.3+0.2-1.0-0.1+5.3+13.7+.280+3.5+8.6+.399+1.1+1.0+.228
Jaxson Hayes 70 12.5 4.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.8 1.8 2.5 .720 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.2 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malik Beasley DNP------ --- ----------
Jaxson Hayes 4 6.0 0.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 6
Malik Beasley Jaxson Hayes
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West 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:+23+5.5+5.3+1.1+0.9+1.9+0.5+0.1+0.7-0.3-1.3+1.3+6.8+.331+3.0+8.0+.377+0.5+1.0+.195
Jaxson Hayes 56 19.5 6.8 1.4 3.4 4.8 1.0 0.6 0.9 0.8 2.4 2.9 4.0 .722 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.8 .622
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+12.0+6.7+1.0+2.2+1.3+0.4+0.3+0.1-0.9-0.5+2.4+5.3+.057+1.3+4.2+0.5+0.5+.333
Jaxson Hayes 4 7.8 1.8 1.3 0.8 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 7
Malik Beasley Jaxson Hayes
Season 2022-232025-26
Team Utah Jazz, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+76+6.8+7.3+0.6+0.5+1.1+0.5+0.4+0.5-0.5-1.1+2.0+8.2+.370+2.7+7.9+.643+0.6+0.4+.769
Jaxson Hayes 5 19.0 5.4 1.0 3.6 4.6 2.0 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.4 2.6 3.4 .765 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.4 .000
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
Jaxson Hayes DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Malik Beasley played 2 seasons more than Jaxson Hayes in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—Malik Beasley played in two Playoffs.

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