Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Malik Monk Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malik Monk and Jaren Jackson Jr., 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr. played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Malik Monk, who played 9. Jaren Jackson Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26
Malik Monk 9 1 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaren Jackson Jr. Malik Monk
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 58 26.1 13.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.1 0.9 1.4 1.7 3.8 5.1 10.2 .506 0.9 2.4 .359 2.6 3.4 .766
difference:+5+12.5+7.1+1.2+2.5+3.7+0.3+0.6+1.3-0.9-2.8+2.7+3.5+.146+0.4+1.5+.017+2.1+2.8+.076
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
* Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Malik Monk played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jaren Jackson Jr. Malik Monk
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 57 28.5 17.4 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.4 0.7 1.6 1.7 4.1 6.2 13.2 .469 2.5 6.5 .394 2.4 3.3 .747
difference:+16+11.3+8.5+0.8+1.9+2.7+0.2+0.2+1.3-0.5-2.6+3.1+5.2+.082+1.0+2.0+.064+1.2+1.9+.135
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
* Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Malik Monk played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Jaren Jackson Jr. Malik Monk
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 11 23.5 14.4 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.4 3.8 4.8 11.4 .424 1.5 5.5 .283 3.2 3.8 .833
difference:+44+2.2+4.1+1.0+1.7+2.7+1.0+0.6+1.3-2.5+0.9+2.5+.010+0.4+1.8+.001+1.7+2.0+.013
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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 5 27.4 13.6 1.8 3.8 5.6 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 4.2 4.6 10.8 .426 1.6 5.6 .286 2.8 3.2 .875
Malik Monk DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Jaren Jackson Jr. Malik Monk
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 78 27.3 16.3 1.5 4.3 5.8 1.1 0.9 2.3 1.7 3.5 5.5 13.3 .415 1.6 5.1 .319 3.6 4.4 .823
difference:+36+6.4+4.6+1.2+2.2+3.4+1.0+0.4+2.2-0.4-2.4+1.4+3.8+.019+0.4+0.1+.082+2.2+2.7+.004
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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 12 27.7 15.4 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.9 0.8 2.5 1.4 4.4 4.9 13.0 .378 2.3 6.0 .375 3.3 4.4 .755
Malik Monk DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Jaren Jackson Jr. Malik Monk
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 63 28.4 18.6 1.7 5.0 6.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.7 3.6 6.6 13.0 .506 1.6 4.5 .355 3.8 4.9 .788
difference:+13+0.3+4.8+1.2+2.1+3.4+1.9+0.2+2.6-0.1-1.8+1.5+2.1+.033+0.7+1.3+.036+2.6+3.4+.007
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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 36.7 18.0 3.3 4.5 7.8 1.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.8 13.8 .422 1.2 4.2 .280 5.2 6.0 .861
Malik Monk DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Jaren Jackson Jr. Malik Monk
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 66 32.2 22.5 1.3 4.2 5.5 2.3 1.2 1.6 2.4 3.6 7.8 17.6 .444 1.8 5.5 .320 5.1 6.3 .808
difference:+11+9.9+9.0+0.9+2.0+2.9+1.6+0.6+1.3-0.5-2.0+3.2+7.3+.004+0.1+0.3+.039+2.7+3.6+.081
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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
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
Jaren Jackson Jr. Malik Monk
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 74 29.8 22.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.0 1.2 1.5 2.1 3.5 8.0 16.4 .488 2.0 5.3 .375 4.2 5.4 .781
difference:+2+3.8+6.8+0.8+1.8+2.7+3.1+0.6+1.0-1.3+2.5+4.0+.045+0.1+0.6+.025+1.8+2.6+.048
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 34.3 16.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.8 3.5 5.5 14.5 .379 0.8 2.8 .273 4.3 5.0 .850
Malik Monk DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Jaren Jackson Jr. Malik Monk
Season 2025-262024-25
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 29.5 17.8 0.9 4.4 5.2 2.0 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.0 6.6 13.8 .483 1.6 4.5 .354 2.9 3.8 .777
difference:+40+2.1+0.6+0.4+1.1+1.4+3.6+0.1+0.6-0.3-1.6+0.3+0.6+.044+0.5+2.1+.029+0.5+1.1+.088
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
* Neiher Jaren Jackson Jr. nor Malik Monk played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Malik Monk played 1 season more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA.

In that period—his season 9 in 2026—Malik Monk didn't play in the postseason.

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