Malik Beasley vs. Rudy Gay Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Gay 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, 8 less than Rudy Gay, who played 17. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Rudy Gay had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Rudy Gay 17 3 2006-07 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Malik Beasley Rudy Gay
Season 2016-172006-07
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -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:+56+19.5+7.0+1.0+2.8+3.7+0.8+0.6+0.9-1.4-2.0+2.6+6.4+.030+0.3+0.5+.043+1.5+2.2+.073
Rudy Gay 78 27.0 10.8 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.5 4.1 9.7 .422 0.7 1.8 .364 1.9 2.7 .727
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Malik Beasley Rudy Gay
Season 2017-182007-08
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
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:+19+27.6+16.9+1.5+3.5+5.1+1.5+1.2+0.9-1.9-2.2+6.5+13.8+.051+1.2+3.5+.005+2.7+3.4+.118
Rudy Gay 81 37.0 20.1 1.7 4.4 6.2 2.0 1.4 1.0 2.3 2.8 7.7 16.7 .461 1.7 4.8 .346 3.1 3.9 .785
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Malik Beasley Rudy Gay
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
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:+2+14.1+7.6+1.0+2.2+3.0+0.5+0.5+0.6-1.9-1.4+2.9+6.9+.021+0.9+1.9+.051+2.6+3.6+.081
Rudy Gay 79 37.3 18.9 1.4 4.2 5.5 1.7 1.2 0.7 2.6 2.8 7.2 16.0 .453 1.1 3.1 .351 3.3 4.4 .767
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
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Malik Beasley Rudy Gay
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
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:+25+17.7+8.4+1.1+2.1+3.2+0.5+0.8+0.7-1.1-1.1+3.4+6.4+.041+1.1+2.5+.061+2.8+3.8+.065
Rudy Gay 80 39.7 19.6 1.4 4.5 5.9 1.9 1.5 0.8 2.1 2.5 7.5 16.1 .466 0.8 2.5 .327 3.8 5.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Malik Beasley Rudy Gay
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+17+7.1+0.2+0.7+1.1+1.8+0.4+0.9+0.9-0.9-0.7+0.5+0.1+.031+2.4+6.0+.003+1.8+2.3+.045
Rudy Gay 54 39.9 19.8 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.8 1.7 1.1 2.5 2.4 7.6 16.1 .471 1.1 2.7 .396 3.6 4.5 .805
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor Rudy Gay played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Malik Beasley Rudy Gay
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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:+14+12.3+6.9+1.7+1.9+3.5+0.8+1.0+0.6-2.0-1.0+3.3+5.6+.064+2.2+5.4+.065+2.6+3.2+.026
Rudy Gay 65 37.3 19.0 2.0 4.4 6.4 2.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 2.1 7.5 16.4 .455 0.8 2.7 .312 3.2 4.0 .791
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:+1+20.1+10.5+1.1+2.1+3.3+0.7+1.0+0.1-1.8-0.6+3.7+9.0+.011+0.7+1.5+.109+3.9+4.7+.008
Rudy Gay 7 39.9 19.0 1.4 5.1 6.6 1.4 1.3 0.3 3.0 2.1 6.9 16.3 .421 0.6 2.7 .211 4.7 5.7 .825

Season 7
Malik Beasley Rudy Gay
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Utah Jazz, Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
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:+6+10.0+5.5+0.9+1.7+2.6+1.2+0.7+0.6-1.5-1.1+2.3+5.1+.021+1.8+4.6+.034+2.6+3.1+.045
Rudy Gay 75 35.8 18.2 1.3 4.8 6.1 2.7 1.5 0.7 2.6 2.4 6.9 16.7 .416 1.1 3.5 .323 3.2 3.9 .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
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Malik Beasley Rudy Gay
Season 2023-242013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+6+5.1+8.7+1.0+1.2+2.3+1.5+0.6+0.7-2.4-0.3+3.3+7.1+.012+1.9+4.2+.083+4.1+4.9+.108
Rudy Gay 73 34.7 20.0 1.5 4.4 6.0 2.9 1.3 0.8 3.1 2.3 7.4 16.2 .455 0.9 2.7 .330 4.4 5.3 .822
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 -
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Malik Beasley Rudy Gay
Season 2024-252014-15
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+14+7.6+4.8+0.8+2.4+3.3+2.0+0.1+0.5-1.7-0.8+1.9+3.3+.025+2.7+6.1+.057+3.8+4.1+.179
Rudy Gay 68 35.4 21.1 1.4 4.4 5.9 3.7 1.0 0.6 2.7 2.3 7.5 16.4 .455 1.2 3.2 .359 5.0 5.8 .858
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
Rudy Gay DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Rudy Gay played 8 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2016 to 2023—Rudy Gay played in two Playoffs.

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