Michael Beasley vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Michael 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.

Michael Beasley and Bob Pettit both played 11 years in the NBA. Michael Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Bob Pettit had his rookie season in 1954-55. 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
Michael Beasley 11 5 2008-09 to 2018-19
Bob Pettit 11 9 1954-55 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2008-091954-55
Team Miami HeatMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Michael Beasley 81 24.8 13.9 1.4 4.1 5.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.3 5.6 11.8 .472 0.4 1.0 .407 2.3 3.0 .772
Bob Pettit 72 36.9 20.4 - - 13.8 3.2 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.8 .407 - - - 5.9 7.9 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 7 25.4 12.1 1.4 5.9 7.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.0 4.9 12.6 .386 0.6 1.9 .308 1.9 2.4 .765
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2009-101955-56
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Michael Beasley 78 29.8 14.8 1.6 4.8 6.4 1.3 1.0 0.6 1.7 2.8 6.0 13.3 .450 0.4 1.3 .275 2.5 3.1 .800
Bob Pettit 72 38.8 25.7 - - 16.2 2.6 - - - 2.8 9.0 20.9 .429 - - - 7.7 10.5 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 5 27.0 10.4 2.0 3.8 5.8 0.6 0.8 0.0 2.6 2.0 4.4 9.8 .449 0.2 0.4 .500 1.4 1.8 .778
Bob Pettit 8 34.3 19.1 - - 10.5 2.3 - - - 2.5 5.9 16.0 .367 - - - 7.4 8.8 .843

Season 3

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2010-111956-57
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA 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 %
Michael Beasley 73 32.3 19.2 1.6 4.0 5.6 2.2 0.7 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.7 17.1 .450 0.8 2.2 .366 3.0 4.0 .753
Bob Pettit 71 35.1 24.7 - - 14.6 1.9 - - - 2.5 8.6 20.8 .415 - - - 7.5 9.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 10 43.0 29.8 - - 16.8 2.5 - - - 3.3 9.8 23.7 .414 - - - 10.2 13.3 .767

Season 4

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2011-121957-58
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Michael Beasley 47 23.1 11.5 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.8 4.7 10.6 .445 0.8 2.1 .376 1.3 2.0 .642
Bob Pettit 70 36.1 24.6 - - 17.4 2.2 - - - 3.2 8.3 20.3 .410 - - - 8.0 10.6 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 11 39.1 24.2 - - 16.5 1.8 - - - 2.8 8.2 20.9 .391 - - - 7.8 10.7 .729

Season 5

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2012-131958-59
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Michael Beasley 75 20.7 10.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 1.5 0.4 0.5 1.9 1.4 4.1 10.2 .405 0.6 1.9 .313 1.3 1.7 .746
Bob Pettit 72 39.9 29.2 - - 16.4 3.1 - - - 2.8 10.0 22.8 .438 - - - 9.3 12.2 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 6 42.8 27.8 - - 12.5 2.3 - - - 3.3 9.7 22.8 .423 - - - 8.5 10.8 .785

Season 6

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2013-141959-60
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost NBA 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 %
Michael Beasley 55 15.1 7.9 0.6 2.6 3.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.7 3.2 6.5 .499 0.4 1.0 .389 1.1 1.4 .772
Bob Pettit 72 40.2 26.1 - - 17.0 3.6 - - - 2.8 9.3 21.2 .438 - - - 7.6 10.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 4 5.8 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 2.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .333
Bob Pettit 14 41.1 26.1 - - 15.8 3.7 - - - 3.1 9.2 20.9 .442 - - - 7.6 10.1 .754

Season 7

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2014-151960-61
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA 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 %
Michael Beasley 24 21.0 8.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.8 3.8 8.8 .434 0.3 1.4 .235 0.8 1.1 .769
Bob Pettit 76 39.8 27.9 - - 20.3 3.4 - - - 2.9 10.1 22.6 .447 - - - 7.7 10.6 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 12 43.8 28.6 - - 17.6 3.2 - - - 3.5 9.8 23.7 .412 - - - 9.1 12.0 .757

Season 8

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2015-161961-62
Team Houston RocketsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Michael Beasley 20 18.2 12.8 1.5 3.5 4.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.0 5.4 10.3 .522 0.2 0.5 .333 1.9 2.5 .776
Bob Pettit 78 42.1 31.1 - - 18.7 3.7 - - - 3.8 11.1 24.7 .450 - - - 8.9 11.6 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 5 16.0 10.4 0.8 3.4 4.2 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.4 1.6 4.4 9.2 .478 0.4 1.2 .333 1.2 1.4 .857
Bob Pettit ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2016-171962-63
Team Milwaukee BucksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Michael Beasley 56 16.7 9.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 0.9 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.6 3.9 7.3 .532 0.3 0.8 .419 1.4 1.9 .743
Bob Pettit 79 39.1 28.4 - - 15.1 3.1 - - - 3.6 9.8 22.1 .446 - - - 8.7 11.2 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley 4 12.0 4.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.8 5.0 .350 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 1.0 .000
Bob Pettit 11 42.1 31.8 - - 15.1 3.0 - - - 3.1 10.8 23.5 .459 - - - 10.2 13.1 .778

Season 10

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2017-181963-64
Team New York KnicksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Michael Beasley 74 22.3 13.2 1.3 4.3 5.6 1.7 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.0 5.5 10.9 .507 0.5 1.2 .395 1.7 2.1 .780
Bob Pettit 80 41.2 27.4 - - 15.3 3.2 - - - 3.8 9.9 21.4 .463 - - - 7.6 9.6 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 12 41.2 21.0 - - 14.5 2.8 - - - 3.7 7.8 18.8 .412 - - - 5.5 6.6 .835

Season 11

Michael Beasley Bob Pettit
Season 2018-191964-65
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Michael Beasley 26 10.7 7.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.6 2.9 5.9 .490 0.1 0.7 .176 1.1 1.5 .718
Bob Pettit 50 35.1 22.5 - - 12.4 2.6 - - - 3.3 7.9 18.5 .429 - - - 6.6 8.1 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bob Pettit 4 23.8 11.5 - - 6.0 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.8 10.3 .366 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800