Richard Anderson vs. Bradley Beal Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bradley Beal and Richard Anderson, 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.

Richard Anderson played 6 years in the NBA, 6 less than Bradley Beal, who played 12. Richard Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, while Bradley Beal had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Richard Anderson 6 4 1982-83 to 1989-90
Bradley Beal 12 6 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season 1982-832012-13
Team San Diego ClippersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Richard Anderson 78 16.3 5.2 1.4 2.1 3.5 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.2 2.2 5.5 .404 0.1 0.2 .368 0.6 0.9 .696
Bradley Beal 56 31.2 13.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.4 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.0 12.3 .410 1.6 4.2 .386 2.2 2.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season 1983-842013-14
Team Denver NuggetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards 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 %
Richard Anderson 78 17.7 8.5 1.7 3.5 5.2 2.5 0.6 0.4 1.4 2.3 3.5 8.2 .426 0.0 0.2 .158 1.5 1.9 .773
Bradley Beal 73 34.7 17.1 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 6.6 15.7 .419 1.9 4.7 .402 2.0 2.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson 4 9.3 4.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.5 .667
Bradley Beal 11 41.6 19.2 1.4 3.6 5.0 4.5 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 6.8 16.1 .424 2.0 4.8 .415 3.5 4.5 .796

Note: Richard Anderson didn't play in 1984-85 and 1985-86.

Season 3

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season 1986-872014-15
Team Houston RocketsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisWizards 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 %
Richard Anderson 51 6.1 2.8 0.5 1.1 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.2 2.7 .424 0.1 0.3 .250 0.4 0.6 .759
Bradley Beal 63 33.4 15.3 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.1 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.2 5.8 13.5 .427 1.7 4.1 .409 2.1 2.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson 5 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 .333 0.2 0.4 .500 0.4 0.4 1.000
Bradley Beal 10 41.8 23.4 1.4 4.1 5.5 4.6 1.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 8.1 20.0 .405 2.3 6.3 .365 4.9 5.9 .831

Season 4

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season 1987-882015-16
Team Houston Rockets, Portland Trail BlazersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Richard Anderson 74 18.2 6.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 2.3 5.9 .390 0.6 2.0 .320 0.8 1.0 .753
Bradley Beal 55 31.1 17.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.9 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.1 6.5 14.5 .449 1.9 4.9 .387 2.5 3.2 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson 3 21.0 10.7 1.7 2.7 4.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 3.7 3.7 8.0 .458 2.0 4.7 .429 1.3 1.3 1.000
Bradley Beal ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season 1988-892016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards 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 %
Richard Anderson 72 15.0 5.2 0.9 2.3 3.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.4 2.0 4.8 .417 0.7 2.0 .348 0.4 0.5 .842
Bradley Beal 77 34.9 23.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 3.5 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.2 8.3 17.2 .482 2.9 7.2 .404 3.7 4.4 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson 3 11.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Bradley Beal 13 38.8 24.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.7 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.9 9.4 19.9 .471 2.2 7.8 .287 3.8 4.7 .820

Season 6

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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 %
Richard Anderson 54 11.2 4.3 0.6 1.7 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.6 3.9 .417 0.7 1.9 .370 0.3 0.4 .783
Bradley Beal 82 36.3 22.6 0.7 3.7 4.4 4.5 1.2 0.4 2.6 2.0 8.3 18.1 .460 2.4 6.5 .375 3.6 4.5 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal 6 36.0 23.2 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 3.2 8.2 18.0 .454 3.5 7.5 .467 3.3 3.8 .870

Season 7

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season -2018-19
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal 82 36.9 25.6 1.1 3.9 5.0 5.5 1.5 0.7 2.7 2.8 9.3 19.6 .475 2.5 7.3 .351 4.4 5.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season -2019-20
Team -Washington Wizards
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 %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal 57 36.0 30.5 0.9 3.3 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 3.4 2.2 10.4 22.9 .455 3.0 8.4 .353 6.8 8.0 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season -2020-21
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Wizards 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 %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal 60 35.8 31.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 4.4 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.3 11.2 23.0 .485 2.2 6.2 .349 6.8 7.7 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal 5 39.0 30.0 1.2 5.0 6.2 4.2 0.8 0.6 4.0 1.2 11.2 24.6 .455 1.4 6.4 .219 6.2 7.2 .861

Season 10

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season -2021-22
Team -Washington Wizards
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 %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal 40 36.0 23.2 1.0 3.8 4.7 6.6 0.9 0.4 3.4 2.4 8.7 19.3 .451 1.6 5.3 .300 4.2 5.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season -2022-23
Team -Washington Wizards
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 %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal 50 33.5 23.2 0.8 3.1 3.9 5.4 0.9 0.7 2.9 2.1 8.9 17.6 .506 1.6 4.4 .365 3.8 4.6 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Richard Anderson Bradley Beal
Season -2023-24
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal 53 33.3 18.2 1.0 3.4 4.4 5.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.4 7.1 13.9 .513 1.9 4.4 .430 2.1 2.5 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Anderson ------- --- ----------
Bradley Beal 4 38.5 16.5 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.5 0.8 0.3 3.3 3.8 6.5 14.8 .441 2.5 5.8 .435 1.0 1.3 .800