Malik Beasley vs. Vlade Divac Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vlade Divac 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, 7 less than Vlade Divac, who played 16. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Vlade Divac had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Vlade Divac 16 14 1989-90 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malik Beasley Vlade Divac
Season 2016-171989-90
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+60+12.1+4.7+1.8+3.7+5.4+0.4+0.7+1.4-0.9-2.4+1.8+3.4+.047+0.4+1.2+.321+1.5+2.1+.092
Vlade Divac 82 19.6 8.5 2.0 4.2 6.2 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.3 2.9 3.3 6.7 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malik Beasley DNP------ --- ----------
Vlade Divac 9 19.4 9.1 1.8 3.6 5.3 1.1 0.9 1.7 1.4 3.0 3.6 4.9 .727 0.1 0.2 .500 1.9 2.1 .895

Season 2

Malik Beasley Vlade Divac
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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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:+20+18.8+8.0+2.3+4.7+7.0+0.6+1.1+1.4-1.4-2.4+3.2+4.9+.155+0.4+1.1+.016+2.0+2.9+.036
Vlade Divac 82 28.2 11.2 2.5 5.6 8.1 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.8 3.0 4.4 7.8 .565 0.1 0.2 .357 2.4 3.4 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malik Beasley DNP------ --- ----------
Vlade Divac 19 32.1 13.3 2.6 4.1 6.7 1.1 1.4 2.2 2.2 3.4 5.1 9.1 .564 0.1 0.3 .167 3.0 3.7 .803

Season 3

Malik Beasley Vlade Divac
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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:+45+4.0+2.0+2.4+4.4+0.5+0.8+0.9-1.7-1.8+0.1+0.3+.021+1.9+4.5+.139+1.7+2.3+.080
Vlade Divac 36 27.2 11.3 2.4 4.4 6.9 1.7 1.5 1.0 2.4 3.2 4.4 8.8 .495 0.1 0.5 .263 2.4 3.1 .768
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:+10+15.7+1.7+0.7+1.4+2.1+2.8+1.1+0.7-4.0-2.9+1.2+4.2+.038+1.4+2.9+.404+0.7+0.3+.190
Vlade Divac 4 35.8 9.8 1.5 4.0 5.5 3.8 1.3 0.8 4.5 4.3 3.8 10.8 .349 0.0 0.5 .000 2.3 2.5 .900

Season 4

Malik Beasley Vlade Divac
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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+8.8+1.6+2.4+3.8+6.2+1.4+0.9+1.6-1.6-2.4+0.7+0.3+.060+1.6+4.1+.108+1.9+3.0+.129
Vlade Divac 82 30.8 12.8 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 1.6 1.7 2.6 3.8 4.8 10.0 .485 0.3 0.9 .280 2.9 4.2 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malik Beasley DNP------ --- ----------
Vlade Divac 5 33.4 18.0 3.4 6.0 9.4 5.6 1.2 2.4 2.2 4.4 7.4 14.8 .500 0.8 1.8 .444 2.4 4.4 .545

Season 5

Malik Beasley Vlade Divac
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
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:+42+1.2+5.4+2.8+3.6+6.4+1.5+0.4+1.2-0.8-1.9+1.4+4.9+.066+3.4+8.1+.208+0.8+1.6+.164
Vlade Divac 79 34.0 14.2 3.6 7.2 10.8 3.9 1.2 1.4 2.4 3.6 5.7 11.3 .506 0.1 0.6 .191 2.6 3.8 .686
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malik Beasley nor Vlade Divac played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Malik Beasley Vlade Divac
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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:+1+10.1+3.9+3.0+4.6+7.5+2.6+0.9+2.0-2.1-2.7+1.9+1.2+.116+2.9+7.4+.188+3.1+4.0+.040
Vlade Divac 80 35.1 16.0 3.3 7.1 10.4 4.1 1.4 2.2 2.6 3.8 6.1 12.0 .507 0.1 0.7 .189 3.7 4.8 .777
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:+4+19.0+7.1+3.1+2.1+5.2+2.4+0.5+1.1-1.6-2.9+2.5+4.9+.035+1.1+3.3+.098+3.2+5.2+.188
Vlade Divac 10 38.8 15.6 3.4 5.1 8.5 3.1 0.8 1.3 2.8 4.4 5.7 12.2 .467 0.2 0.9 .222 4.0 6.2 .645

Season 7

Malik Beasley Vlade Divac
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Utah Jazz, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsLakers 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:+2+5.5+0.2+2.1+3.0+5.1+1.8+0.2+1.6-1.4-2.2+0.6+1.4+.118+2.9+7.9+.190+1.8+2.9+.128
Vlade Divac 79 31.3 12.9 2.5 6.1 8.6 3.3 1.0 1.7 2.5 3.5 5.2 10.2 .513 0.0 0.2 .167 2.4 3.7 .641
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+20.5+6.0+2.5+4.3+6.8+1.8+0.1+1.3-1.8-2.0+2.9+5.7+.135+0.3+1.1+.069+0.8+1.5+.375
Vlade Divac 4 28.8 9.0 2.8 4.8 7.5 2.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 2.5 3.8 8.8 .429 0.3 1.3 .200 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 8

Malik Beasley Vlade Divac
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+2+5.5+1.3+2.5+2.8+5.3+2.3+0.6+2.1-1.7-1.4+1.1+1.4+.051+2.7+6.3+.179+1.9+2.8+.031
Vlade Divac 81 35.1 12.6 3.0 6.0 9.0 3.7 1.3 2.2 2.4 3.4 5.2 10.5 .494 0.1 0.6 .234 2.2 3.2 .683
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:+3+16.9+9.2+4.1+2.0+6.2+2.6+0.3+2.0-1.5-2.2+3.5+8.5+.055+1.8+3.2+.440+4.0+5.0
Vlade Divac 3 38.7 18.0 4.3 4.3 8.7 3.3 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.7 7.0 15.3 .457 0.0 1.0 .000 4.0 5.0 .800

Season 9

Malik Beasley Vlade Divac
Season 2024-251997-98
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+18+0.4+5.9+2.3+3.2+5.5+1.0+0.4+1.4-0.8-1.3+1.4+4.7+.068+3.9+9.1+.202+0.8+1.2+.012
Vlade Divac 64 28.2 10.4 2.9 5.2 8.1 2.7 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 4.2 8.4 .498 0.0 0.2 .214 2.0 2.9 .691
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:+3+10.9+2.4+2.6+5.8+8.4+2.2+0.3+1.4-1.2-2.1+2.8+.110+3.3+9.7+.339+0.9+2.4+.394
Vlade Divac 9 38.1 11.6 2.8 8.1 10.9 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.8 4.7 9.7 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.7 .606

Additional Years

* Vlade Divac played 7 seasons more than Malik Beasley in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 16, from 1999 to 2005—Vlade Divac played in 6 Playoffs.

In those 7 extra years over Malik Beasley, Vlade Divac got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game