Malik Beasley vs. Tyrus Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrus Thomas 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 and Tyrus Thomas both played 8 years in the NBA. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Tyrus Thomas 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 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
Tyrus Thomas 8 3 2006-07 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malik Beasley Tyrus Thomas
Season 2016-172006-07
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Tyrus Thomas 72 13.4 5.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.3 1.9 3.9 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .606
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Tyrus Thomas 10 12.2 5.1 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.6 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.3 1.6 4.1 .390 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .633

Season 2

Malik Beasley Tyrus Thomas
Season 2017-182007-08
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
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 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
Tyrus Thomas 74 18.0 6.8 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.3 2.5 5.9 .423 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.4 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Malik Beasley Tyrus Thomas
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisBulls 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 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
Tyrus Thomas 79 27.5 10.8 1.9 4.6 6.4 1.0 1.2 1.9 1.6 2.8 3.9 8.6 .451 0.0 0.1 .333 3.0 3.8 .783
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
Tyrus Thomas 7 27.9 9.6 1.1 5.1 6.3 0.9 1.0 2.9 1.6 3.3 4.0 9.1 .438 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .786

Season 4

Malik Beasley Tyrus Thomas
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesChicago Bulls, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBobcats 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 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
Tyrus Thomas 54 22.6 9.4 1.5 4.7 6.2 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.7 2.4 3.6 7.8 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.2 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Tyrus Thomas 4 17.0 8.8 1.5 4.0 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.3 3.8 6.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 5

Malik Beasley Tyrus Thomas
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Bobcats
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
Tyrus Thomas 41 21.0 10.2 1.6 3.9 5.5 0.7 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.8 3.8 8.1 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.3 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Malik Beasley Tyrus Thomas
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Bobcats
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
Tyrus Thomas 54 18.8 5.6 0.9 2.8 3.7 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.0 2.7 2.2 6.1 .367 0.0 0.1 .333 1.2 1.5 .759
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
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Malik Beasley Tyrus Thomas
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Utah Jazz, Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Tyrus Thomas 26 13.8 4.8 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.0 1.8 5.2 .353 0.1 0.3 .375 1.0 1.2 .839
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
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------

Note: Tyrus Thomas didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 8

Malik Beasley Tyrus Thomas
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 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
Tyrus Thomas 2 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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 -
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------