Ed Kalafat vs. Malik Monk Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malik Monk and Ed Kalafat, 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.

Ed Kalafat played 3 years in the NBA, 4 less than Malik Monk, who played 7. Ed Kalafat had the first of his seasons in 1954-55, while Malik Monk had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Ed Kalafat 3 3 1954-55 to 1956-57
Malik Monk 7 1 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ed Kalafat Malik Monk
Season 1954-552017-18
Team Minneapolis LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Ed Kalafat 72 15.3 4.8 - - 4.4 1.0 - - - 2.8 1.6 5.2 .315 - - - 1.5 2.3 .661
Malik Monk 63 13.6 6.7 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.0 2.4 6.7 .360 1.3 3.9 .342 0.5 0.6 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Kalafat 7 10.9 1.0 - - 2.6 0.0 - - - 2.3 0.3 3.1 .091 - - - 0.4 1.4 .300
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ed Kalafat Malik Monk
Season 1955-562018-19
Team Minneapolis LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Ed Kalafat 72 22.8 8.0 - - 6.1 1.8 - - - 3.3 2.7 7.5 .359 - - - 2.6 3.5 .738
Malik Monk 73 17.2 8.9 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.1 8.0 .387 1.5 4.5 .330 1.2 1.4 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Kalafat 3 18.3 11.0 - - 7.0 0.7 - - - 4.3 3.0 7.0 .429 - - - 5.0 6.3 .789
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ed Kalafat Malik Monk
Season 1956-572019-20
Team Minneapolis LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Ed Kalafat 65 24.9 8.5 - - 6.5 1.6 - - - 3.7 2.7 7.8 .351 - - - 3.0 4.6 .661
Malik Monk 55 21.3 10.3 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.3 3.9 8.9 .434 1.1 3.7 .284 1.5 1.8 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Kalafat 5 20.8 12.6 - - 4.8 1.8 - - - 4.0 4.2 7.2 .583 - - - 4.2 6.2 .677
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Ed Kalafat Malik Monk
Season -2020-21
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 %
Ed Kalafat ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk 42 20.9 11.7 0.3 2.1 2.4 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.1 4.1 9.5 .434 2.0 5.0 .401 1.4 1.7 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Kalafat ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ed Kalafat Malik Monk
Season -2021-22
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 %
Ed Kalafat ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk 76 28.1 13.8 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.9 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.8 5.1 10.9 .473 2.3 5.8 .391 1.2 1.5 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Kalafat ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ed Kalafat Malik Monk
Season -2022-23
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings 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 %
Ed Kalafat ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk 77 22.3 13.5 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.9 0.6 0.3 1.9 1.6 4.6 10.3 .448 1.9 5.2 .359 2.4 2.7 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Kalafat ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk 7 29.3 19.0 0.9 4.6 5.4 3.6 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.1 5.4 13.3 .409 1.9 5.6 .333 6.3 7.0 .898

Season 7
Ed Kalafat Malik Monk
Season -2023-24
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
Ed Kalafat ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk 72 26.0 15.4 0.4 2.6 2.9 5.1 0.6 0.5 2.1 2.2 5.5 12.4 .443 2.1 5.9 .350 2.4 2.8 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Kalafat ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
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