Michael Beasley vs. Kendrick Perkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Perkins 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 / 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.

Michael Beasley played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kendrick Perkins, who played 14. Michael Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Kendrick Perkins had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Kendrick Perkins 14 9 2003-04 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2008-092003-04
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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
Kendrick Perkins 10 3.5 2.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.5 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .667
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
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2009-102004-05
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
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
Kendrick Perkins 60 9.1 2.5 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.6 0.9 2.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .638
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
Kendrick Perkins 6 4.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 3

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2010-112005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
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 %
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
Kendrick Perkins 68 19.6 5.2 2.1 3.9 5.9 1.0 0.3 1.5 1.6 2.9 2.0 3.9 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2011-122006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
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 %
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
Kendrick Perkins 72 21.9 4.5 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.0 1.8 3.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2012-132007-08
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
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 %
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
Kendrick Perkins 78 24.5 6.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.4 1.5 1.6 3.1 2.7 4.5 .615 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 25 25.2 6.6 2.1 4.0 6.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.6 2.5 4.2 .585 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .678

Season 6

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2013-142008-09
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
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
Kendrick Perkins 76 29.6 8.5 2.7 5.5 8.1 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 3.3 3.6 6.3 .577 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.1 .600
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
Kendrick Perkins 14 36.6 11.9 3.6 7.9 11.6 1.4 0.4 2.6 2.4 3.6 5.2 9.1 .575 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .667

Season 7

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2014-152009-10
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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
Kendrick Perkins 78 27.6 10.1 2.0 5.6 7.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.1 2.8 4.0 6.7 .602 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.6 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 23 25.0 5.7 1.8 4.4 6.2 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 3.4 2.1 4.2 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.4 .600

Season 8

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2015-162010-11
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder 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 %
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
Kendrick Perkins 29 25.6 6.0 2.1 5.9 8.0 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.1 2.3 4.5 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .556
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
Kendrick Perkins 17 28.2 4.5 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.6 3.4 1.7 3.8 .453 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.9 .576

Season 9

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2016-172011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder 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 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
Kendrick Perkins 65 26.8 5.1 1.8 4.7 6.6 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.0 4.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .652
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
Kendrick Perkins 20 25.9 4.7 1.8 4.5 6.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.5 3.0 1.9 4.5 .416 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 10

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2017-182012-13
Team New York KnicksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West 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 %
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
Kendrick Perkins 78 25.1 4.2 1.4 4.6 6.0 1.4 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.9 1.8 4.0 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 11 19.1 2.2 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 2.1 3.5 0.9 3.5 .263 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 11

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
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
Kendrick Perkins 62 19.5 3.4 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.9 1.4 3.1 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 19 20.2 3.2 1.7 3.6 5.4 0.7 0.2 0.3 1.3 3.4 1.3 2.4 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .800

Season 12

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season -2014-15
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 68 16.9 3.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.4 1.5 3.3 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 8 4.1 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 13

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season -2015-16
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 37 14.6 2.5 0.7 2.8 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.7 1.1 2.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .440
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Kendrick Perkins didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 14

Michael Beasley Kendrick Perkins
Season -2017-18
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins 1 15.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 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 %
Michael Beasley ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Perkins ------- --- ----------