Malik Beasley vs. Bones McKinney Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bones McKinney 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 Bones McKinney, who played 6. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Bones McKinney had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Bones McKinney 6 5 1946-47 to 1951-52

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malik Beasley Bones McKinney
Season 2016-171946-47
Team Denver NuggetsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost Semifinals
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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
Bones McKinney 58 - 12.0 - - - 1.2 - - - 2.8 4.7 17.0 .279 - - - 2.5 3.6 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bones McKinney 6 - 9.7 - - - 0.5 - - - 2.8 3.0 14.2 .212 - - - 3.7 5.7 .647

Season 2

Malik Beasley Bones McKinney
Season 2017-181947-48
Team Denver NuggetsWashington Capitols
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
Bones McKinney 43 - 11.3 - - - 0.8 - - - 4.1 4.2 15.8 .268 - - - 2.8 4.4 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bones McKinney ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Malik Beasley Bones McKinney
Season 2018-191948-49
Team Denver NuggetsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisCapitols 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 %
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
Bones McKinney 57 - 12.7 - - - 2.0 - - - 3.8 4.6 14.1 .328 - - - 3.5 4.9 .706
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
Bones McKinney 10 - 12.8 - - - 0.9 - - - 3.6 4.5 12.7 .354 - - - 3.8 5.2 .731

Season 4

Malik Beasley Bones McKinney
Season 2019-201949-50
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost East 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 %
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
Bones McKinney 53 - 9.3 - - - 1.7 - - - 3.5 3.5 11.9 .296 - - - 2.2 2.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bones McKinney 2 - 8.0 - - - 1.5 - - - 5.5 3.0 11.0 .273 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 5

Malik Beasley Bones McKinney
Season 2020-211950-51
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Capitols, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
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
Bones McKinney 44 - 6.0 - - 4.5 1.9 - - - 3.1 2.3 7.4 .312 - - - 1.3 1.8 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Bones McKinney 2 - 13.0 - - 5.0 4.0 - - - 4.5 5.5 12.5 .440 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 6

Malik Beasley Bones McKinney
Season 2021-221951-52
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East 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 %
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
Bones McKinney 63 17.2 5.3 - - 2.8 1.8 - - - 2.3 2.2 6.6 .325 - - - 1.0 1.3 .813
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
Bones McKinney 3 6.7 1.3 - - 2.0 0.7 - - - 3.0 0.7 3.0 .222 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Malik Beasley Bones McKinney
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
Bones McKinney ------- --- ----------
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
Bones McKinney ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Malik Beasley Bones McKinney
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
Bones McKinney ------- --- ----------
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 -
Bones McKinney ------- --- ----------