Malik Beasley vs. Neil Johnston Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Neil Johnston 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 and Neil Johnston both played 8 years in the NBA. Malik Beasley had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Neil Johnston had his rookie season in 1951-52. 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
Neil Johnston 8 4 1951-52 to 1958-59

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malik Beasley Neil Johnston
Season 2016-171951-52
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 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 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
Neil Johnston 64 15.5 6.0 - - 5.3 0.6 - - - 2.4 2.2 4.7 .472 - - - 1.6 2.4 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Neil Johnston 3 10.7 5.3 - - 3.3 0.3 - - - 2.7 1.7 3.3 .500 - - - 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 2

Malik Beasley Neil Johnston
Season 2017-181952-53
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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
Neil Johnston 70 45.2 22.3 - - 13.9 2.8 - - - 3.5 7.2 15.9 .452 - - - 7.9 11.3 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Neil Johnston ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Malik Beasley Neil Johnston
Season 2018-191953-54
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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
Neil Johnston 72 45.8 24.4 - - 11.1 2.8 - - - 3.6 8.2 18.3 .449 - - - 8.0 10.7 .747
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
Neil Johnston ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Malik Beasley Neil Johnston
Season 2019-201954-55
Team Denver Nuggets, Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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
Neil Johnston 72 40.5 22.7 - - 15.1 3.0 - - - 3.5 7.2 16.4 .440 - - - 8.2 10.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Neil Johnston ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Malik Beasley Neil Johnston
Season 2020-211955-56
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
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
Neil Johnston 70 37.1 22.1 - - 12.5 3.2 - - - 3.6 7.1 15.6 .457 - - - 7.8 9.8 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Beasley ------- --- ----------
Neil Johnston 10 39.7 20.3 - - 14.3 5.1 - - - 4.1 6.9 16.9 .408 - - - 6.5 9.2 .707

Season 6

Malik Beasley Neil Johnston
Season 2021-221956-57
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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
Neil Johnston 69 36.7 22.8 - - 12.4 2.9 - - - 3.3 7.5 16.9 .447 - - - 7.8 9.4 .826
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
Neil Johnston 2 42.0 19.0 - - 17.5 4.5 - - - 4.5 8.5 26.5 .321 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 7

Malik Beasley Neil Johnston
Season 2022-231957-58
Team Utah Jazz, Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors Lost East 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 %
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
Neil Johnston 71 33.9 19.5 - - 11.1 2.3 - - - 3.3 6.7 15.5 .429 - - - 6.2 7.6 .819
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
Neil Johnston 8 23.6 10.9 - - 8.6 1.8 - - - 2.3 3.8 9.8 .385 - - - 3.4 4.1 .818

Season 8

Malik Beasley Neil Johnston
Season 2023-241958-59
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
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
Neil Johnston 28 14.0 6.3 - - 5.0 0.8 - - - 1.8 1.9 5.9 .329 - - - 2.5 3.1 .784
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 -
Neil Johnston ------- --- ----------