Vernon Maxwell vs. Malik Monk Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malik Monk and Vernon Maxwell, 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.

Vernon Maxwell played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Malik Monk, who played 7. Vernon Maxwell had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Vernon Maxwell 13 7 1988-89 to 2000-01
Malik Monk 7 1 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1988-892017-18
Team San Antonio SpursCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Vernon Maxwell 79 26.1 11.7 0.6 1.9 2.6 3.8 1.1 0.1 2.3 1.7 4.5 10.5 .432 0.4 1.6 .248 2.3 3.1 .745
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 %
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1989-902018-19
Team San Antonio Spurs, Houston RocketsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Vernon Maxwell 79 25.2 9.0 0.6 2.3 2.9 3.7 1.1 0.1 1.8 1.9 3.5 7.9 .439 0.4 1.3 .267 1.7 2.7 .645
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 %
Vernon Maxwell 4 39.8 19.8 1.3 1.8 3.0 4.3 1.3 0.0 1.5 3.0 7.5 20.3 .370 2.0 6.5 .308 2.8 5.3 .524
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Houston RocketsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Vernon Maxwell 82 35.0 17.0 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.2 6.1 15.2 .404 2.1 6.2 .337 2.6 3.6 .733
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 %
Vernon Maxwell 3 37.7 18.7 0.3 2.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.3 2.3 2.7 7.7 18.7 .411 3.0 9.0 .333 0.3 0.7 .500
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Houston RocketsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Vernon Maxwell 80 33.8 17.2 0.5 2.6 3.0 4.1 1.3 0.4 2.2 2.5 6.3 15.2 .413 2.0 5.9 .342 2.6 3.3 .772
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 %
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 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 %
Vernon Maxwell 71 31.7 13.8 0.4 2.7 3.1 4.2 1.2 0.1 2.0 1.7 4.9 12.1 .407 1.7 5.1 .332 2.3 3.2 .719
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 %
Vernon Maxwell 9 34.2 14.0 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 5.2 13.0 .402 1.2 5.1 .239 2.3 2.7 .875
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1993-942022-23
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings 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 %
Vernon Maxwell 75 34.3 13.6 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.1 1.7 0.3 2.5 1.9 5.1 13.0 .389 1.6 5.4 .298 1.9 2.5 .749
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 %
Vernon Maxwell 23 38.3 13.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.2 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.4 5.1 13.7 .376 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.3 .685
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
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Vernon Maxwell 64 31.8 13.3 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.3 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.5 4.8 12.1 .394 2.2 6.9 .324 1.5 2.3 .688
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 %
Vernon Maxwell 1 16.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 .143 0.0 2.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1995-96-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Vernon Maxwell 75 32.9 16.2 0.5 2.5 3.1 4.4 1.3 0.2 2.9 2.4 5.5 14.0 .390 1.9 6.1 .317 3.3 4.4 .756
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1996-97-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Vernon Maxwell 72 28.7 12.9 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.3 4.7 12.6 .375 1.6 5.2 .309 1.9 2.5 .744
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1997-98-
Team Orlando Magic, 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 %
Vernon Maxwell 42 15.1 6.9 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.7 2.5 6.1 .399 0.9 2.7 .330 1.1 1.4 .800
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1998-99-
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 %
Vernon Maxwell 46 21.9 10.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.5 2.4 3.6 9.2 .390 1.7 5.0 .346 1.8 2.5 .737
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vernon Maxwell 5 25.8 11.2 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.0 1.2 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.8 12.0 .317 2.2 7.0 .314 1.4 2.0 .700
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 1999-00-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vernon Maxwell 47 21.0 10.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.8 3.6 10.4 .345 1.4 4.7 .300 2.3 3.1 .730
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vernon Maxwell ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Vernon Maxwell Malik Monk
Season 2000-01-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Vernon Maxwell 43 15.3 4.7 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.7 5.2 .327 0.8 2.6 .306 0.5 0.7 .656
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vernon Maxwell 4 10.8 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
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