Malik Beasley vs. Tom LaGarde Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom LaGarde 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

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 Tom LaGarde, who played 6. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Tom LaGarde had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Tom LaGarde 6 2 1977-78 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Malik Beasley Tom LaGarde
Season 2016-171977-78
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Tom LaGarde 77 11.3 4.0 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.9 1.2 3.1 .405 - - - 1.5 1.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Tom LaGarde 9 8.6 2.8 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.1 2.1 .526 - - - 0.6 0.8 .714

Season 2
Malik Beasley Tom LaGarde
Season 2017-181978-79
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle Supersonics
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 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
Tom LaGarde 23 25.0 11.0 2.7 5.6 8.3 1.4 0.3 0.8 2.0 3.3 4.3 7.9 .541 - - - 2.5 4.1 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Malik Beasley Tom LaGarde
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics 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 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
Tom LaGarde 82 14.2 4.7 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.1 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.5 1.8 3.7 .477 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .657
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
Tom LaGarde 14 11.6 3.1 0.9 1.9 2.9 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.2 3.3 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .818

Season 4
Malik Beasley Tom LaGarde
Season 2019-201980-81
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
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 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
Tom LaGarde 82 32.6 13.7 2.2 6.0 8.1 2.9 0.4 0.5 2.5 3.6 5.1 10.8 .470 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.4 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Malik Beasley Tom LaGarde
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
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 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
Tom LaGarde 47 19.3 6.6 1.3 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.7 2.9 2.4 5.7 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.5 .518
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------

Note: Tom LaGarde didn't play in 1982-83 and 1983-84.

Season 6
Malik Beasley Tom LaGarde
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
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
Tom LaGarde 1 8.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
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
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Malik Beasley Tom LaGarde
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
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
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
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Malik Beasley Tom LaGarde
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
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
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 -
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
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