Malik Beasley vs. Ed Mikan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ed Mikan 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 Ed Mikan, who played 6. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Ed Mikan had his rookie season in 1948-49. 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
Ed Mikan 6 5 1948-49 to 1953-54

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Malik Beasley Ed Mikan
Season 2016-171948-49
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Stags
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayStags 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 %
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
Ed Mikan 60 - 9.9 - - - 1.0 - - - 3.2 3.8 12.2 .314 - - - 2.3 3.1 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Ed Mikan 2 - 8.0 - - - 0.5 - - - 3.0 4.0 19.0 .211 - - - 0.0 1.5 .000

Season 2
Malik Beasley Ed Mikan
Season 2017-181949-50
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Stags, Rochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost Cent 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 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
Ed Mikan 65 - 4.2 - - - 0.6 - - - 2.2 1.4 4.9 .277 - - - 1.4 1.8 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Ed Mikan 2 - 13.0 - - - 1.0 - - - 4.0 4.0 12.0 .333 - - - 5.0 5.5 .909

Season 3
Malik Beasley Ed Mikan
Season 2018-191950-51
Team Denver NuggetsRochester Royals, Washington Capitols, Philadelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisWarriors 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 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
Ed Mikan 61 - 8.6 - - 5.6 1.0 - - - 3.2 3.2 9.1 .347 - - - 2.2 3.1 .725
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
Ed Mikan 2 - 11.0 - - 10.5 1.5 - - - 3.0 3.0 13.0 .231 - - - 5.0 5.5 .909

Season 4
Malik Beasley Ed Mikan
Season 2019-201951-52
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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
Ed Mikan 66 27.0 7.9 - - 7.5 1.3 - - - 3.8 3.1 8.7 .354 - - - 1.8 2.2 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Ed Mikan 3 24.7 6.7 - - 6.7 0.7 - - - 5.0 2.3 7.3 .318 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 5
Malik Beasley Ed Mikan
Season 2020-211952-53
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia Warriors, Indianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayOlympians 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 %
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
Ed Mikan 62 15.0 3.8 - - 3.8 0.6 - - - 2.0 1.3 4.7 .267 - - - 1.3 1.6 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Ed Mikan 2 16.0 3.5 - - 3.5 0.0 - - - 0.5 1.0 5.0 .200 - - - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 6
Malik Beasley Ed Mikan
Season 2021-221953-54
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
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
Ed Mikan 9 7.9 2.3 - - 2.2 0.3 - - - 1.7 0.9 2.7 .333 - - - 0.6 1.0 .556
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
Ed Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Malik Beasley Ed Mikan
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
Ed Mikan ------- --- ----------
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
Ed Mikan ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Malik Beasley Ed Mikan
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
Ed Mikan ------- --- ----------
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 -
Ed Mikan ------- --- ----------
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