Malik Monk vs. John Shumate Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Shumate and Malik Monk, 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 Monk played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than John Shumate, who played 5. Malik Monk had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while John Shumate had his rookie season in 1975-76. 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 Monk 7 1 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Shumate 5 2 1975-76 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malik Monk John Shumate
Season 2017-181975-76
Team Charlotte HornetsPhoenix Suns, Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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 %
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
John Shumate 75 26.3 11.7 1.9 5.5 7.4 1.7 1.1 0.5 - 2.1 4.4 7.9 .561 - - - 2.8 4.3 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
John Shumate 9 40.2 14.1 2.8 5.8 8.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 - 3.2 6.0 10.2 .587 - - - 2.1 4.2 .500

Season 2

Malik Monk John Shumate
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Charlotte HornetsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
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 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
John Shumate 74 35.1 15.1 2.2 7.3 9.5 2.1 1.2 1.1 - 2.7 5.5 10.9 .502 - - - 4.1 6.1 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
John Shumate ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Malik Monk John Shumate
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Charlotte HornetsBuffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
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 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
John Shumate 80 34.5 14.8 2.0 6.6 8.5 2.3 1.1 0.7 2.9 2.5 4.9 9.7 .506 - - - 5.0 6.4 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
John Shumate ------- --- ----------

Note: John Shumate didn't play in 1978-79.

Season 4

Malik Monk John Shumate
Season 2020-211979-80
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
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
John Shumate 65 20.6 8.9 1.7 3.9 5.6 1.3 0.6 0.7 1.4 1.9 3.2 6.0 .528 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.3 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
John Shumate 3 26.0 7.0 2.3 2.0 4.3 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.7 3.0 3.0 6.7 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5

Malik Monk John Shumate
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
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 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
John Shumate 24 22.0 7.0 1.4 2.3 3.7 1.0 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.0 2.3 5.5 .427 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.2 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
John Shumate ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Malik Monk John Shumate
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 %
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
John Shumate ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
John Shumate ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Malik Monk John Shumate
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 %
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
John Shumate ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
John Shumate ------- --- ----------