Malik Beasley vs. Lester Conner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lester Conner 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, 4 less than Lester Conner, who played 12. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Lester Conner had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Lester Conner 12 4 1982-83 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season 2016-171982-83
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
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 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
Lester Conner 75 18.9 4.9 0.9 2.0 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.1 1.3 1.9 1.9 4.0 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season 2017-181983-84
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
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
Lester Conner 82 31.4 11.1 1.6 2.1 3.7 4.9 2.0 0.1 1.7 2.1 4.4 8.9 .493 0.0 0.1 .167 2.3 3.2 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Lester Conner 79 28.6 8.1 1.1 2.0 3.1 4.7 2.0 0.2 1.7 1.7 3.1 6.9 .451 0.1 0.3 .200 1.8 2.4 .750
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
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesGolden State Warriors
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 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
Lester Conner 36 11.5 4.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.8 .375 0.1 0.2 .286 1.1 1.5 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Note: Lester Conner didn't play in 1986-87.

Season 5

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West 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 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
Lester Conner 52 7.7 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.1 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 6

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
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
Lester Conner 82 30.9 10.3 1.2 3.1 4.3 7.4 2.2 0.1 2.2 1.6 3.8 8.2 .457 0.2 0.5 .351 2.6 3.3 .788
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
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Utah Jazz, Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Lester Conner 82 28.7 7.9 1.1 2.1 3.2 4.7 2.1 0.1 1.7 2.2 2.9 7.0 .414 0.0 0.2 .154 2.1 2.6 .804
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
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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
Lester Conner 74 13.6 3.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.2 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.3 2.8 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .723
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 -
Lester Conner 1 7.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 9

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season -1991-92
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner 81 17.5 3.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.6 1.2 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 3.0 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season -1992-93
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner 31 13.6 2.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 1.1 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 .947
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner 5 12.8 4.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.4 .750 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 11

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season -1993-94
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner 11 15.4 2.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 3.5 .368 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner 6 3.7 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 12

Malik Beasley Lester Conner
Season -1994-95
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------