Bill Closs vs. Malik Monk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Monk and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Closs

vs.

Malik Monk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Malik Monk: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Malik Monk 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Malik Monk 7

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Malik Monk 1

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Malik Monk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Malik Monk 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Malik Monk 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Malik Monk 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Malik Monk 5,327

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Malik Monk 1,132

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Malik Monk 1,295

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 256

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 136

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Malik Monk 458

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Malik Monk .433

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk .355

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Malik Monk .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Malik Monk 15.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Malik Monk 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Malik Monk 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Malik Monk 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Malik Monk 5.4

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Malik Monk 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Malik Monk 133

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Malik Monk 38

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Malik Monk 25

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 5

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 3

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Malik Monk 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Malik Monk .409

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Malik Monk .898

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Malik Monk 19.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Malik Monk 5.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Malik Monk 3.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Malik Monk 0.4 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.