Al Horford vs. Malik Monk Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malik Monk and Al Horford, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Al Horford played 18 years in the NBA, 10 more than Malik Monk, who played 8. Al Horford had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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 achievements, 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
Al Horford 18 16 2007-08 to 2024-25
Malik Monk 8 1 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Al Horford Malik Monk
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Atlanta HawksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 81 31.4 10.1 3.1 6.6 9.7 1.5 0.7 0.9 1.7 3.3 4.1 8.2 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .731
difference:+18+17.8+3.4+3.0+5.7+8.7+0.1+0.4+0.8-0.9-2.3+1.7+1.5+.139+1.3+3.8+.342+1.4+2.0+.111
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 7 39.6 12.6 3.1 7.3 10.4 3.6 0.4 1.0 2.1 3.7 4.9 10.3 .472 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.9 .741
Malik Monk DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Al Horford Malik Monk
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Atlanta HawksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 67 33.5 11.5 2.2 7.1 9.3 2.4 0.8 1.4 1.5 2.8 4.7 8.9 .525 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.1 .727
difference:+6+16.3+2.6+2.0+5.4+7.4+0.8+0.3+1.1-0.3-1.3+1.6+0.9+.138+1.5+4.5+1.0+1.7+.155
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 9 28.0 6.9 1.3 4.4 5.8 2.0 0.7 0.7 0.4 2.9 2.8 6.6 .424 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .667
Malik Monk DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Al Horford Malik Monk
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Atlanta HawksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 81 35.1 14.2 2.9 7.0 9.9 2.3 0.7 1.1 1.5 2.8 5.8 10.5 .551 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.3 .789
difference:+26+13.8+3.9+2.4+4.6+7.0+0.2+0.2+0.8-0.1-1.5+1.9+1.6+.117+1.1+3.7+1.1+1.5+.031
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 11 35.3 14.6 2.5 6.5 9.0 1.8 0.7 1.7 1.4 3.2 6.1 11.6 .523 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.4 2.8 .839
Malik Monk DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Al Horford Malik Monk
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Atlanta HawksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 77 35.1 15.3 2.4 7.0 9.3 3.5 0.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 6.7 12.0 .557 0.0 0.1 .500 1.9 2.4 .798
difference:+35+14.2+3.6+2.1+4.9+6.9+1.4+0.3+0.9-0.2-1.4+2.6+2.5+.123+2.0+4.9+.099+0.5+0.7+.021
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 12 39.0 11.3 2.1 7.5 9.6 3.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.8 4.8 11.4 .423 0.0 0.2 .000 1.7 2.2 .769
Malik Monk DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Al Horford Malik Monk
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 11 31.6 12.4 2.4 4.6 7.0 2.2 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.9 5.2 9.4 .553 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .733
difference:+65+3.5+1.4+1.9+1.7+3.6+0.7+0.1+0.9-0.1-0.1+0.1+1.5+.080+2.3+5.7+.391+0.8+1.2+.062
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 3 36.0 15.3 1.7 6.7 8.3 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.0 3.7 6.7 11.3 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
Malik Monk DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Al Horford Malik Monk
Season 2012-132022-23
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 74 37.2 17.4 2.6 7.6 10.2 3.2 1.1 1.1 2.0 2.2 7.8 14.3 .543 0.0 0.1 .500 1.8 2.8 .644
difference:+3+14.9+3.9+2.2+5.4+7.6+0.7+0.5+0.8-0.1-0.6+3.2+4.0+.095+1.9+5.1+.141+0.6+0.1+.245
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 6 36.3 16.7 2.0 6.8 8.8 3.0 1.0 0.8 1.5 2.8 6.8 13.8 .494 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.5 .667
difference:+1+7.0+2.3+1.1+2.2+3.4+0.6+0.3+0.4-0.5-0.7+1.4+0.5+.085+1.9+5.6+3.3+2.5+.231
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
Al Horford Malik Monk
Season 2013-142023-24
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 29 33.0 18.6 2.3 6.1 8.4 2.6 0.9 1.5 2.2 1.9 8.2 14.5 .567 0.1 0.4 .364 2.0 2.9 .682
difference:+43+7.0+3.2+1.9+3.5+5.5+2.5+0.3+1.0-0.1-0.3+2.7+2.1+.124+2.0+5.5+.014+0.4+0.1+.147
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
* Neiher Al Horford nor Malik Monk played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Al Horford Malik Monk
Season 2014-152024-25
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 76 30.5 15.2 1.7 5.4 7.2 3.2 0.9 1.3 1.3 1.6 6.8 12.7 .538 0.1 0.5 .306 1.4 1.9 .759
difference:+11+1.1+2.0+1.2+2.1+3.4+2.4+0.7-1.1-0.8+0.5+1.7+.099+2.0+6.1+.019+1.0+0.8+.106
Malik Monk 65 31.6 17.2 0.5 3.3 3.8 5.6 0.9 0.6 2.4 2.4 6.3 14.4 .439 2.1 6.6 .325 2.4 2.7 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Al Horford 16 32.6 14.4 2.5 6.1 8.6 3.7 0.8 1.4 1.6 2.1 6.7 13.2 .507 0.1 0.6 .222 0.9 1.3 .750
Malik Monk DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Al Horford played 10 seasons more than Malik Monk in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2016 to 2025—Al Horford played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 10 extra years over Malik Monk, Al Horford got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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