Michael Paul Beasley ▪ Twitter: @MBEASLEY8
Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: January 9, 1989 in Frederick, Maryland
High School: Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
College: Kansas State University
Draft: Miami Heat, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 2008 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 2008
Age: 24 years, 161 days ▪ Experience: 5 years
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 20 | MIA | NBA | PF | 81 | 19 | 2009 | 452 | 957 | .472 | 33 | 81 | .407 | 186 | 241 | .772 | 110 | 329 | 439 | 83 | 41 | 37 | 121 | 184 | 1123 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | MIA | NBA | PF | 78 | 78 | 2328 | 468 | 1040 | .450 | 28 | 102 | .275 | 192 | 240 | .800 | 123 | 375 | 498 | 100 | 80 | 49 | 131 | 221 | 1156 |
| 2010-11 | 22 | MIN | NBA | SF | 73 | 73 | 2361 | 561 | 1246 | .450 | 60 | 164 | .366 | 219 | 291 | .753 | 118 | 291 | 409 | 158 | 54 | 52 | 195 | 222 | 1401 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | MIN | NBA | SF | 47 | 7 | 1087 | 221 | 497 | .445 | 38 | 101 | .376 | 61 | 95 | .642 | 39 | 168 | 207 | 45 | 18 | 19 | 80 | 83 | 541 |
| 2012-13 | 24 | PHO | NBA | SF | 75 | 20 | 1554 | 310 | 766 | .405 | 45 | 144 | .313 | 94 | 126 | .746 | 52 | 230 | 282 | 111 | 31 | 34 | 144 | 107 | 759 |
| Career | NBA | 354 | 197 | 9339 | 2012 | 4506 | .447 | 204 | 592 | .345 | 752 | 993 | .757 | 442 | 1393 | 1835 | 497 | 224 | 191 | 671 | 817 | 4980 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 20 | MIA | NBA | PF | 81 | 19 | 24.8 | 5.6 | 11.8 | .472 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .407 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .772 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 13.9 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | MIA | NBA | PF | 78 | 78 | 29.8 | 6.0 | 13.3 | .450 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .275 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .800 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 14.8 |
| 2010-11 | 22 | MIN | NBA | SF | 73 | 73 | 32.3 | 7.7 | 17.1 | .450 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .366 | 3.0 | 4.0 | .753 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 19.2 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | MIN | NBA | SF | 47 | 7 | 23.1 | 4.7 | 10.6 | .445 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .376 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .642 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| 2012-13 | 24 | PHO | NBA | SF | 75 | 20 | 20.7 | 4.1 | 10.2 | .405 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .313 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .746 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| Career | NBA | 354 | 197 | 26.4 | 5.7 | 12.7 | .447 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .345 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .757 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 14.1 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 20 | MIA | NBA | PF | 81 | 19 | 2009 | 8.1 | 17.1 | .472 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .407 | 3.3 | 4.3 | .772 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 20.1 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | MIA | NBA | PF | 78 | 78 | 2328 | 7.2 | 16.1 | .450 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .275 | 3.0 | 3.7 | .800 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 17.9 |
| 2010-11 | 22 | MIN | NBA | SF | 73 | 73 | 2361 | 8.6 | 19.0 | .450 | 0.9 | 2.5 | .366 | 3.3 | 4.4 | .753 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 21.4 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | MIN | NBA | SF | 47 | 7 | 1087 | 7.3 | 16.5 | .445 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .376 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .642 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 17.9 |
| 2012-13 | 24 | PHO | NBA | SF | 75 | 20 | 1554 | 7.2 | 17.7 | .405 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .313 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .746 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 17.6 |
| Career | NBA | 354 | 197 | 9339 | 7.8 | 17.4 | .447 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .345 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .757 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 19.2 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 20 | MIA | NBA | PF | 81 | 2009 | 17.2 | .528 | .490 | 6.5 | 19.8 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 27.7 | 103 | 108 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | .081 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | MIA | NBA | PF | 78 | 2328 | 16.1 | .505 | .463 | 6.3 | 18.8 | 12.6 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 25.8 | 101 | 103 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .095 |
| 2010-11 | 22 | MIN | NBA | SF | 73 | 2361 | 15.5 | .510 | .474 | 5.4 | 14.1 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 12.4 | 28.3 | 100 | 112 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .035 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | MIN | NBA | SF | 47 | 1087 | 13.0 | .502 | .483 | 4.0 | 17.2 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 12.9 | 25.3 | 95 | 107 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .022 |
| 2012-13 | 24 | PHO | NBA | SF | 75 | 1554 | 10.8 | .462 | .434 | 3.7 | 17.2 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 14.9 | 27.6 | 87 | 109 | -2.5 | 1.0 | -1.5 | -0.047 |
| Career | NBA | 354 | 9339 | 15.0 | .504 | .469 | 5.4 | 17.4 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 12.0 | 27.1 | 98 | 108 | -0.2 | 8.8 | 8.7 | .044 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 20 | MIA | NBA | PF | 7 | 0 | 178 | 34 | 88 | .386 | 4 | 13 | .308 | 13 | 17 | .765 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 85 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | MIA | NBA | PF | 5 | 5 | 135 | 22 | 49 | .449 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 7 | 9 | .778 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 52 |
| Career | NBA | 12 | 5 | 313 | 56 | 137 | .409 | 5 | 15 | .333 | 20 | 26 | .769 | 20 | 60 | 80 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 137 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 20 | MIA | NBA | PF | 7 | 0 | 25.4 | 4.9 | 12.6 | .386 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .308 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .765 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 12.1 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | MIA | NBA | PF | 5 | 5 | 27.0 | 4.4 | 9.8 | .449 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .500 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .778 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 10.4 |
| Career | NBA | 12 | 5 | 26.1 | 4.7 | 11.4 | .409 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .333 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .769 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 11.4 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 20 | MIA | NBA | PF | 7 | 0 | 178 | 6.9 | 17.8 | .386 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .308 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .765 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 17.2 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | MIA | NBA | PF | 5 | 5 | 135 | 5.9 | 13.1 | .449 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .500 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .778 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 13.9 |
| Career | NBA | 12 | 5 | 313 | 6.4 | 15.8 | .409 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .333 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .769 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 15.8 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 20 | MIA | NBA | PF | 7 | 178 | 14.9 | .445 | .409 | 7.7 | 27.1 | 18.1 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 30.9 | 92 | 102 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .021 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | MIA | NBA | PF | 5 | 135 | 9.8 | .491 | .459 | 8.5 | 19.0 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 19.7 | 22.7 | 87 | 106 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.024 |
| Career | NBA | 12 | 313 | 12.7 | .461 | .427 | 8.1 | 23.6 | 16.1 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 13.9 | 27.4 | 90 | 104 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .002 |
| Thru 5 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Michael Beasley | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -1.5 | |
| Sam Smith | 80.4 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | |
| Cornell Warner | 78.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Larry Stewart | 77.9 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Kenny Gattison | 76.2 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Jonas Jerebko | 76.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.0 | ||
| Kurt Thomas | 72.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Amir Johnson | 72.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Collis Jones | 71.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | |
| Jim Petersen | 71.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Linas Kleiza | 70.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Michael Beasley | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -1.5 | |
| Sam Smith | 80.4 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | |
| Larry Stewart | 77.9 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Jonas Jerebko | 76.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.0 | ||
| Collis Jones | 71.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | |
| Leon Powe | 70.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Leonard Gray | 68.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | ||
| Travis Grant | 68.5 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | |
| Landry Fields | 68.4 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | ||
| Bill Garnett | 67.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | |
| Brandan Wright | 67.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 2007-08 | 19 | KANSASST | 33 | 1041 | 307 | 577 | 36 | 95 | 216 | 279 | 408 | 38 | 866 | .532 | .379 | .774 | 31.5 | 26.2 | 12.4 | 1.2 | |||||
| Career | 33 | 1041 | 307 | 577 | 36 | 95 | 216 | 279 | 408 | 38 | 866 | .532 | .379 | .774 | 31.5 | 26.2 | 12.4 | 1.2 | |||||||
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June 26, 2008: Drafted by the Miami Heat in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2008 NBA Draft.
July 12, 2010: Traded by the Miami Heat to the Minnesota Timberwolves for cash, a 2011 2nd round draft pick (Bojan Bogdanovic) and a 2014 2nd round draft pick.
July 20, 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns.
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Miami Heat | NBA | $4,314,960 |
| 2009-10 | Miami Heat | NBA | $4,638,600 |
| 2010-11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | $4,962,240 |
| 2011-12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | $6,262,347 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $20,178,147 |
| Team | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | $5,750,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,250,000 |
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